Andrew Taylor

Associated Press

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net

August 19, 2026

Underwater data centers will accumulate sea life, like this Microsoft data center testing module, which in two years underwater attracted algae, barnacles and sea anemones.

AI Companies Look to Ocean as Place to Put More Data Centers

August 19, 2026

In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine underway operations in the Philippines Sea on June 24, 2022.

'Engineering Casualty' Strands U.S. Navy Destroyer in Pacific for Four Days

August 19, 2026

Innio Waukesha Site Aerial View

Engine Maker Invests $300 Million to Expand Wisconsin Plant

August 19, 2026

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

A six-step framework for building AI business cases that survive audit scrutiny, board review, and hindsight.

August 12, 2026

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks on Capitol Hill, Dec. 1, 2020.

Optimism Grows for COVID-19 Relief Bill

Businesses are desperate for help as caseloads spiral and deaths spike.

December 4, 2020

The Federal Reserve in Washington, Nov. 16, 2020.

Controversial Fed Nominee Stalls in Senate

Judy Shelton is an unusually caustic critic of the Fed and was opposed by two GOP senators.

November 19, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters following the weekly Republican policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, June 9, 2020.

Senate Republicans Unveil $1.4T Spending Bill

Most unfinished spending bills in lame-duck sessions tend to get kicked into the following year.

November 11, 2020

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Oct. 21, 2020.

Pandemic Relief Faces Uncertainty in Post-Election Session

Capitol Hill veterans cautioned against expecting a quick resolution for a package that has tied Washington in knots for months.

October 23, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks towards the Senate floor, Oct. 1, 2020.

McConnell Warns White House Against COVID Relief Deal

The Senate leader appears worried that an agreement between House Democrats and the White House would drive a wedge between Republicans.

October 21, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., during a debate with Democratic challenger Amy McGrath in Lexington, Ky., Oct. 12, 2020.

McConnell Slates Revote on COVID Relief Plan

Talks on a larger deal fell apart this past weekend, probably for good.

October 14, 2020

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Sept. 9, 2020.

Virus Bill Blocked in Senate

The vote likely ends hopes for coronavirus relief before the November election.

September 11, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to his office on Capitol Hill, Sept. 8, 2020.

GOP Proposes 'Targeted' Virus Aid; Dems Say Not Enough

The $500 billion bill includes school aid, new money for vaccines and testing, and a second round of funding for small businesses.

September 9, 2020

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, Aug. 3, 2020.

Hopes for Congressional Coronavirus Deal Fade

Expectations that a fifth bipartisan response bill would move ahead have been replaced by genuine pessimism.

September 8, 2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Capitol Hill, Aug. 6, 2020.

Virus Aid Talks on Brink of Collapse

Negotiators face impasses over unemployment benefits and aid to states and local governments.

August 7, 2020

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Capitol Hill, Aug. 3, 2020.

Lawmakers Dig in on Virus Bill

Negotiators reported slight progress, but multiple obstacles remain.

August 4, 2020

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, July 27, 2020.

$8B for Military Weaponry Tucked into Senate Virus Bill

GOP lawmakers have more than just the “invisible enemy” in mind.

July 29, 2020

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, left, and Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin bump elbows at the conclusion of a House Committee on Financial Services hearing, June 30, 2020 on Capitol Hill.

Congress Extends Relief for COVID-Slammed Businesses

Lawmakers created the program in March and have modified it twice since.

July 3, 2020

The Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol at sunrise, March 18, 2020.

Senate Extends Small Business Relief Program

The unexpected maneuver extends the Paycheck Protection Program through August.

July 1, 2020