NEWS Resilient Consumer Demand & Data Centers Fuel Capital Spending According to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report, the value of new orders of metalworking machinery grew 40.3% MoM in March, which represents a 31.5% increase compared to March

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, the Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill 3070, legislation that would allow high school students to take Career Technical Education (CTE) classes as an alternative to the 2-year foreign language mandate starting in 2028. The bill

NEWS First Quarter GDP hits 2% The U.S. economy grew by 2% over the first quarter of 2026, a significant rebound from the fourth quarter of 2025. Much of the fourth-quarter economic slowdown was tied to the record-long government shutdown, and economists

David Harry Swanson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Hampshire, Illinois, surrounded by his favorite pictures and songs, in peace and love. He was 91½ years old. Mr. Swanson (Swanbro Corp) was featured at TMA’s 48th Annual