Intelligence

Today, the Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate steady at a target range of 4.25% to 4.5% for the third meeting in a row, citing increasing uncertainty in the economic outlook and a rising risk of higher unemployment and inflation.

AMT announces the return of its popular AMT Meetup series, featuring seven stops across the country and new partnerships with Women in Manufacturing and NTMA. These free events connect professionals working in and around the manufacturing tech sector.

Global Shop Solutions, Carr Lane, Muratec, and Mastercam get industry recognition. Sandvik and Burr Oak Tool expand. Lyndex-Nikken and Wipfli update leadership. Heidenhain partners with the Machinists Institute. MIT and Muratec on manufacturing's future.

In this installment of our series, you will meet Jason Woodard, Manuel Merkt, and Lt. Gen. William Signius Knudsen, who all started as apprentices. Learn how apprenticeship training influenced their outstanding leadership and shaped their work.

Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released their first estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2025. According to the estimate, GDP contracted 0.3% at an annualized rate.

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT and USCTI, totaled $198.6 million in February 2025. Orders decreased 0.7% from January 2025 and were down 9.2% from February 2024.

Lumafield gets top startup nod. REGO-FIX opens new Center for Machining Excellence. Stratasys partners with aerospace giants. America Makes and SwRI launch AM-focused defense initiatives. Leadership updates and other news from Mazak, Starrett, and more.

New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $389.9 million in February 2025, a 9.9% increase from January and a 12.5% increase from February 2024.

Marketing’s role has shifted from brand and campaign management to enterprise revenue generation. So how do you balance short-term campaign needs with long-term enterprise initiatives? It may be easier than you think.

This issue explores the return of investor interest in AM, the latest updates from Washington, a new autonomous land speed record, USMTO results, and more.