President Donald Trump arrives to deliver a speech at the U.S. Steel Corporation–Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pa., on May 30, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Optimism among U.S. manufacturers about their companies’ outlook is rising despite persistent business challenges, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) said in a March 12 statement.
According to NAM’s Q1 2026 Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, 75.3 percent of businesses reported a positive outlook for their company, up by 5.4 percentage points from the previous quarter.
