Jobs and the U.S. Economy

Jan 06 2023

AAM Statement: Manufacturing Added 8,000 Jobs In December

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturing added 8,000 jobs in December, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. Sustaining factory job growth in 2023 will take more...
Dec 05 2022

Well, There You Have It: Manufacturing Is Contracting

According to a leading purchasing managers index, it is. But the Fed is unlikely to ease off with the rate hikes.
Dec 02 2022
Press Release

Manufacturing Gained 14,000 Jobs in November

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturing added 14,000 jobs in November, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The industry’s slowed growth threatens the...
Nov 14 2022
Blog

The ITC Releases Findings of its Examination of the Effects of Trade and Trade Policy on U.S. Workers

Many affected workers see trade competition as a way to eat away at bargaining power.
Nov 03 2022

Another Fed Rate Hike Suggests Manufacturing is Going to Cool Down

Higher interest rates mean more layoffs for "interest-sensitive" sectors like manufacturing, and they mean a stronger dollar too.
Oct 27 2022

Is Manufacturing Slowing Down?

A purchasing managers survey from S&P Global reports the first retraction in the sector since June 2020.
Jun 13 2022

How Do We Prepare a Manufacturing Workforce?

A panel discussion in D.C. examines ways to improve an important domestic labor pool.
Apr 29 2021
Press Release

AAM Statement on President Biden’s First Speech to a Joint Session of Congress

Washington, D.C. – President Biden delivered his first address to a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday night, leading with remarks focused on building support for his American Jobs Plan...
Jan 08 2021
Press Release

AAM Statement: Factories Still Down 543,000 Jobs Since February

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturing gained 38,000 jobs in December, according to data released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but the sector is still down...
Oct 27 2020
Blog

American Automakers Dominate the Made in America Auto Index Yet Again

As U.S. auto manufacturers invest in the technology of tomorrow, Fiat Chrysler, Ford and General Motors are in the driving seat of American manufacturing’s revival.