Trump's tariffs are putting the robots to work

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A Formic robotic arm places packages
Formic's automated palletizer works in a facility.

Formic

US companies are demanding price cuts from Chinese suppliers to mitigate tariffs— but there's nothing left to squeeze

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
An employee works on a production line of a textile factory in Renshou county of Meishan, Sichuan province, China.
Chinese manufacturers are finding little wiggle room to further lower prices for US companies that are trying to mitigate tariffs.

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Tim Cook must pull off a careful balancing act to protect Apple's supply chain empire in China

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers remarks before the start of an Apple event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2024 in Cupertino, California.
Tim Cook faces a tough balancing act between Washington and Beijing to protect Apple's supply chain in China.

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Boeing delays are wreaking havoc with the airline industry's plans, and flyers may well feel the pain

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Irish businessman, CEO of Ryanair Michael O'Leary talks to media on August 27; 2024 in Brussels, Belgium.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary expects to cut traffic expectations for next year.

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Fears of automation are at the heart of the dockworkers strike

Tech Insider : Economy
Dockworkers picket near the Port of Miami entrance and demand a new labor contract.
Dockworkers picket near the Port of Miami entrance and demand a new labor contract.

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Dockworkers strike could compound supply-chain problems for Boeing and Airbus

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The fuselage of an Airbus A321 is seen on the eve of the inauguration of Airbus' first US manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, on September 13, 2015
Airbus ships some components to its plant in Mobile, Alabama.

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This is how badly the port strike could wreck the US economy

Tech Insider : Economy
Striking dockworkers in Baltimore hold up signs
Dockworkers at the Port of Baltimore are part of a port strike extending from Maine to Texas.

Stephanie Scarbrough/Associated Press

Car companies have plenty of inventory, but the port strike will affect European brands the most

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Longshoremen with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and their supporters picket outside of the Dundalk Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore on October 1 2024.
Longshoremen striking at the Port of Baltimore.

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The US dockworkers strike is here, and it's impacting more than just packages

Tech Insider : Economy
A container ship sits below cranes at a port
Members of the International Longshoremen's Association went on strike Tuesday.

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These consumer products are most likely to be impacted by the port strike

Tech Insider : Economy
A wall of stacked shipping containers.
US port workers are on strike following the expiration of their labor contract Monday night.

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