Trump Says U.S. Has Reached Trade Deal With Vietnam
The president said he had agreed to initial trade terms with Vietnam, the second country to strike a limited deal after Mr. Trump threatened steep tariffs.
Factories and Manufacturing
Deadly Explosion at Factory in India
The Monday blast at a pharmaceutical factory set off a fire in the southern Indian state of Telangana, killing at least 36 people and injuring another three dozen, officials said.
Senate Version of Trump’s Policy Bill Ends Many Clean Energy Credits
By ending tax credits for wind and solar power, Senate Republicans may have jeopardized billions in investments in their own districts.
Explosion at Indian Pharmaceutical Factory Kills 36
It was not immediately clear what led to the blast at a factory near Hyderabad, but officials said initial clues suggested a pressure buildup in a dryer system.
China Labor Bulletin, a Rights Group in Hong Kong, Shuts Down
The China Labor Bulletin, founded by Han Dongfang, tracked factory closures and worker protests in China. It cited financial difficulties for its dissolution.
How ASML, a Key Supplier to the Chip Industry, Is Navigating Trump’s Trade War
ASML, the Dutch company that makes multimillion-dollar tools to manufacture advanced semiconductors, is grappling with the repercussions of a tech trade war.
How Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Will Affect Companies
Home builders, car manufacturers and can makers are among those that will see higher prices for materials. Those companies could charge customers more.
How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region
State labor programs were aimed at lifting one of the nation’s poorest regions out of poverty, but they have also served as a tool to erode resistance to Chinese rule.
How Uyghurs in China are Coerced to Work in Factories
The Chinese government is finding a way around the U.S. ban on imports from Xinjiang — by moving Uyghurs to jobs in factories outside the region. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, investigated — alongside the Bureau of Inve…
Trump’s Tariffs Drive a Rise in Trade Crime
President Trump’s steep global tariffs have supercharged efforts to evade them. Some U.S. companies say the government is ill equipped to keep up.