About 48 million U.S. borrowers collectively owe upwards of $1.7 trillion in federal and private student loans. 

Numerous studies have mostly debunked the notion that robotics and automation adversely affect manufacturing jobs.

During the past few years, U.S. manufacturers have massively increased their investment in robots.

MASON, OH—Festo Didactic Learning Systems North America is expanding its Mechatronics Apprenticeship Program (MAP).

Good news! U.S. manufacturers employed 12,922,000 people in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That’s 4 percent more than in October 2021 and 13 percent more than in April 2020, the manufacturing employment low point of the COVID recession. 

ZURICH—A global survey conducted by ABB has revealed that a significant workforce education gap could derail efforts by U.S. and European manufacturers to reshore or near-shore operations to build resilience in the face of global challenges.

WASHINGTON—U.S. manufacturers have long grumbled about labor shortages, but the past year has proven particularly frustrating.

After sitting idle for weeks or even months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. assembly plants have finally restarted production, albeit with the occasional hiccup.

Since the end of the Great Recession, U.S. manufacturing jobs increased steadily, from 11.5 million in December 2009 to 12.9 million in November 2019.