Articles by Erin Slifka

A highly automated Texas factory was supposed to bring the manufacturing of Craftsman mechanics’ tools back to American shores. The $90 million project was doomed by equipment problems and slow production.

Sitcom star Fran Drescher’s blunt appeals are galvanizing the actors’ union in its labor negotiations. “Wake up and smell the coffee.”

A federal judge rejected trucking giant Yellow’s attempt to block a threatened strike that the debt-laden company said would plunge it into liquidation.

User engagement has fallen 70%, putting pressure on parent Meta to roll out new features for its nascent microblogging app.

Pipelines to Corpus Christi, Texas, are near capacity as U.S. oil production approaches records.

The joint strike of actors and writers will hit legacy entertainment hard within months. Netflix has more runway.

Many U.S. highways are plagued by outdated highway infrastructures and interchanges, which cause congestion and delays. Transportation engineer Varanesh Singh analyzes the worst bottleneck in America and possible solutions that could improve traffic flow.

The carrier is reassessing Newark, N.J., operations after June flight cancellations, while United and American boosted their profit forecasts as summer travel booms.