Consumer auto delinquencies: Warning sign for consumer health?
Rising auto delinquencies amid stretched loan terms may be early warning signs that household finances and retail spending are reaching their breaking point.
Category: Pulse
Plugging the leaks, Part 2: The tariff net extends to wheels, wires, and cans
The second installment examines how those same derivative tariff petitions have now moved downstream, encompassing aluminum-intensive finished goods like wheels, powders, and even filled food and beverage containers.
Plugging the leaks, Part 1: How aluminum trade groups are closing gaps in Section 232
The first installment explores how trade groups representing extruders and die casters are pressing to expand Section 232’s coverage.
Tracking construction, Part 2: Building out the indicators
Building on the backlog analysis, this follow-up connects Dodge Construction Network's construction starts data, the Dodge Momentum Index, and the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index to map how project planning, design, and execution are aligning - or diverging - across the construction cycle.
Tracking construction, Part 1: Weighing the construction backlog
This installment examines August's Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Backlog Indicator, breaking down shifts by industry, region, and company size to show where contractors' forward workloads are expanding - and where they're stalling.
The Northwest Passage: Bargaining chip for Canada and Section 232?
More liberal access to the Northwest Passage could play into trade negotiations between Canada and the United States.
Boeing brings in replacements as Missouri strike continues
About 3,200 employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837 have been on strike since Aug. 4.
EGA Spectro Alloys opens first phase of Minnesota casthouse
The production will be focused on a scrap-heavy melt formula, with the target being 80% scrap and 20% primary metal.
Mt. Holly smelter secures power deal
Century Aluminum makes another step toward restarting idle capacity at Mt. Holly in South Carolina.
As Oswego outage continues, auto and beverage supply seek alternatives
Novelis has declared force majeure on automotive, beverage and container stock shipments.