Trump’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback
Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.
Factories and Manufacturing
Biden Made a Global Push to Constrain China. What Will Trump Do?
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, said in an interview that “we’ve just stuck with our theory, which is managed competition.” Trump and Xi Jinping might have other plans.
Trump’s Tariff Threat Stokes Anxiety in Canada’s Auto-Industry Hub
The president-elect’s vow to impose 25 percent duties on Canadian imports could ravage Canada’s auto industry and decimate Windsor, a city deeply tied to the U.S.
Cleveland-Cliffs Signals a Possible New Bid for U.S. Steel
The company’s renewed interest comes after the Biden administration blocked Nippon Steel from acquiring the onetime American powerhouse.
U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky
The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.
How the Democrats Lost the Working Class
The theory seemed sound: Stabilize financial markets, support the poor and promote a more secure, integrated world. But blue-collar workers were left behind.