Factories
New factories key to Democrat's clean energy plan
Representative Ro Khanna sat down with Newsweek to discuss why investments in America's steel industry "is good for the climate."
China Factories Flooding Into the Americas
As a result of COVID and other reasons, China's export-oriented factories in recent months have been operating well below capacity.
Chip Shortage Will Continue Into 2023, Say Analysts and Executives
As automotive companies work through a second year of supply chain woes, executives say that these conditions will last for another few years.
Factories Could Close as Semiconductor Chip Inventory Critically Low
The Commerce Department said that a disruption of even a few weeks at a foreign plant could cause U.S. factories to halt production due to lack of inventory.
Chinese Factories Could Pay 20 Percent More for Electricity Amid Power Cuts
Despite the cuts, the National Development and Reform Commission said China will have sufficient energy supplies to heat residents' homes in the winter.
China Cuts Power to Meet Energy Goals, Forcing Some Factories to Shut Down
Economists said the energy cutbacks could lead to long-term benefits, but the short-term economic disruptions would be substantial.
GM Factories Forgoing Two-Week Summer Shutdown to Build More Cars
In an effort to catch up with increased demand, GM factories announced they will not take the usual two-week summer shutdown.
Ivanka Trump Accused of Staying Silent on Labor Abuses
Ivanka Trump's silence around hardships her brand's factory workers and their families face contradicts her commitment to improving "the lives of countless women and girls."
The Human Cost of Apple's Most Expensive iPhone Ever
Allegations of factory protests, worker abuse and human rights violations surround the launch of the iPhone X.
U.S. Calls For Release of Ivanka Shoe Plant Activists
One activist was arrested and two are missing after looking into conditions at the Chinese factory.
China Activists Probing Ivanka Trump's Factory Missing
One man has been arrested and two are missing according to China Labor Watch.
Ivanka Trump Profits From Underpaid Workers: Report
China Labor Watch has concerns about two factories where workers produce goods for Ivanka Trump's brand.
Chinese State Under Fire Over 'Acid Pools' Scandal
Drone footage captured pits full of water that had been turned dark red by pollution.
Poor Conditions at Factory Making Ivanka Line: Report
Employees at the factory in China typically work 60-hour weeks according to an audit by inspectors.
China Plans 'Necklace' of Trees to Combat Beijing Smog
The report also suggests building huge ventilation tunnels to create wind which will lift the smog from the city
Trump's Unrealistic Pledge to Revive Manufacturing Jobs
Even if the president is able to promote the expansion of manufacturing jobs, they're not necessarily coming to the Rust Belt towns that used to rely on them.
Can China Manufacture Quality Products?
The reality is that China manufactures poor-quality products because they are paid to do exactly that.
Factory Blast in Eastern China Kills at Least 68
Doctors warned that the eventual death toll could be "very high"
A Year After Bangladesh's Deadly Factory Collapse, Western Companies Slow to Compensate Victims
Over 1,100 people died and more than 2500 were injured in the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh a year ago