Manufacturing

Economy

US Steel building $3B mill in Arkansas

U.S. Steel Corporation has announced it will spend $3 billion to build a new mill in Osceola, Arkansas that is expected to create at least 900 full-time direct and indirect jobs with annual average wages of at least $100,000.

Markets

Supply chain problems show signs of easing

Global supply chain woes are beginning to recede, but shipping, manufacturing and retail executives say that they don’t expect a return to more normal operations until next year and that cargo will continue to be delayed if Covid-19 outbreaks disrupt key distribution hubs.