Watch the institute’s May 2 briefing, as Research Economist Sarah Dickerson reviewed another surprisingly solid employment report, weighing it with falling consumer confidence and a raft of other indicators both positive and negative in an effort to get clarity on the future of the economy.

As tariffs, some already in place and others threatened, complicate the future for American manufacturers, we take a closer look at the sector. Manufacturing has seen great changes in recent years, but its effects on our economy remain considerable.