Jobs and the U.S. Economy

Sep 20 2024

While Scandal Swirls Elsewhere, President Biden Presses His Economic Message

The president is no longer running for re-election, but he's still talking up the progress manufacturing has made under his watch.
Sep 06 2024

U.S. Factories Lose 24,000 Jobs Under Draconian Interest Rates

Washington, D.C. — High interest rates are bludgeoning American manufacturing despite the promise of record factory construction. U.S. factories lost 24,000 jobs in August, according to data...
Jul 05 2024

Lagging U.S. Competitiveness and High Interest Rates Take Their Toll on Factory Jobs

Washington, D.C. — U.S. manufacturing lost 8,000 jobs in June, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul...
Jun 07 2024

Sluggish Manufacturing Growth Hampered by High Interest Rates and Swelling Trade Deficit 

Washington, D.C. — Factories gained 8,000 jobs in May, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, marking little year-to-date change.  Alliance for...
May 03 2024

U.S. Factory Jobs Are Treading Water, and Communities Are Missing Out on Explosive Potential Growth 

Washington, D.C. — High interest rates and currency pressures are dampening U.S. manufacturing jobs growth, largely negating the benefits of recent industrial policies put into place by the...
Apr 05 2024

American Factory Growth Falters as the Global Market Sees Flood of Chinese Imports

New economic indicators show that U.S. manufacturing needs trade enforcement to level the playing field. Industrial investment has kickstarted a factory boom across America, but new economic...
Nov 03 2023

AAM Statement: October Manufacturing Jobs Report 

Washington, D.C. — The United Auto Workers’ historic strikes in October are strongly reflected in the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report released on Friday. According to the report,...
Sep 01 2023

AAM Statement: Manufacturing Gained 16,000 Jobs in August

Washington, D.C. — Factories gained 16,000 jobs in August, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.  Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul...
May 05 2023

AAM Statement: Factories Gained 11,000 Jobs in April

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturing gained 11,000 jobs in April, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, but rising interest rates test the sector’s...
Mar 16 2023
Press Release

AAM Statement: ITC Tariff Report Shows Benefits of Trade Action 

Washington, D.C. – The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) released a report Wednesday on the economic impact of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and...