Increasing customer demand fueling employee burnout 

Customer expectations continue to evolve post-pandemic. A recent Gallup survey of nearly 20,000 U.S. employees found that 43% of customers […]


05.23.2024

May ’24 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade

Immediately following the publication of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) statutory four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs on […]


05.23.2024

Amplifying members’ voices

NAFEM regularly joins forces with other organizations to advance the industry’s perspective with elected and appointed officials. Highlights of recent […]


05.23.2024

May ’24 at-a-glance … regulations

On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final overtime rule, raising the minimum salary threshold above […]


05.23.2024

May ’24 at-a-glance … environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy could more consistently determine when the agency pursues criminal […]


05.23.2024

NAFEM Guide details int’l certification requirements/resources 

NAFEM’s Global Market and Conformity Guide is a convenient reference for international certification requirements and resources. The Guide is updated […]


05.23.2024

Ideas for addressing the manufacturing skills gap and tight labor market

The Manufacturing Institute (MI), in partnership with Deloitte, released Taking charge: Manufacturers support growth with active workforce strategies, a study […]


04.25.2024

NAFEM helps members manage advocacy landscape and more

NAFEM resources help members manage the rapidly changing business environment. The Advocacy Action Center makes it easy to communicate with […]


04.25.2024

April ’24 at-a-glance … environment

EPA released long-awaited and controversial drinking water standards for specific PFAS substances. The standards establish maximum contaminant levels (MCL) of […]


04.25.2024

April ’24 at-a-glance … energy

In a strong show of solidarity, several industry organizations collectively communicated their opposition to the DOE’s proposed energy-conservation standards for […]


04.25.2024