AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSkilled Trades Pipeline: A new report warns the U.S. will need 1.7 million skilled-trades openings per year through 2035, but training and apprenticeship completion lag—less than half finish apprenticeships and under 30% enter a trade within five years. Labor Market Pressure: September added just 29,000 jobs and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%, with major revisions to prior months—another reminder that hiring is cooling even as manufacturing employment held up. Semiconductor Materials Push: EMD Electronics opened a new 38,000-square-foot R&D facility in Sheboygan Falls, part of a $200 million Wisconsin investment aimed at scaling advanced semiconductor materials. Industrial Finance: 6K Additive secured a $27.4 million EXIM loan to expand U.S. production of metal powders and critical materials for aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing. Policy & Regulation: A coalition of states is seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement over alleged generic-drug price manipulation, while attorneys general also sued to challenge weakened fuel-economy rules. Trade Ripples: Great Lakes ports reported sharp drops in iron ore and steel shipments tied to the U.S.-Canada tariff fight.
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