Launch of the "Ofek 19" satellite by the Ministry of Defense, IDF, and the Aerospace Industry. It entered its orbit in space. The satellite entered its orbit around the Earth, began transmitting data, and passed a series of successful initial tests.
Alabama has found success in the automotive industry by becoming the No. 1 auto-exporting state, as of 2023, after producing more than 1.1M
Alabama has found success in the automotive industry by becoming the No. 1 auto-exporting state, as of 2023, after producing more than 1.1 million vehicles.
With President Donald Trump announcing last week that he would be imposing a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel imports that come into the United States from Canada, Mexico and China that will go into effect on March 12, Alabama is sure to feel the effects.
President Trump hopes that with this tariff, America will be rich again and it will decrease the amount of the drugs, like fentanyl, into the country as well as decrease the number of migrants who come into the country.
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Trump tariffs: Alabama's automobile trade industry impact
Industries across Alabama could feel a significant impact with Alabama’s two biggest traders being Mexico, who Alabama did $8.15 billion in imports with in 2023, and Canada.
While crude oil was the largest import for Alabama in 2023, automobile and automobile parts followed right behind. Motor vehicles accounted for $1.43 billion in imports while motor vehicle body parts were totaled at $2.26 billion combined.
The automobile industry in Alabama supports 88,947 employees with Mercedes-Benz located in Vance and Woodstock, Hyundai in Montgomery, as well Hyundai, Honda and Mazda-Toyota plants planted in various parts of Alabama.
Aerospace in Alabama could also feel an impact
Another industry in Alabama that can potentially be impacted due to President Trump’s tariffs is the aerospace industry.
Alabama is home to companies such as NASA, Airbus, Boeing and Lockheed Martin where they accounted for $6.4 billion in exports from 2020-2023.
With Alabama having a strong military presence as well, Huntsville International Airport just expanded its facility with a new aviation hangar that will house 30 foreign military partners.
Additional tariffs to be expected
On top of adding tariffs to aluminum and steel, President Trump is also looking to add additional tariffs to computer chips, pharmaceuticals, oil and copper.
Thsu is really important and shouldn't be ignored or looked over, these workers have been underpaid and without health insurance for some time now. What's worse is that people will demonize them for the crime of understanding the value of their labor and wanting better, as usual those people view workers from industrial manufacturers to service workers to be invisible or inhuman beings that do stuff for them. If anything I'm lucky Boeing has an awful reputation right which might sound strange but hesr me out, with everything going on with the suspicious deaths and widespread visible safety failures you'd look really bad defending Boeing in this strike given their current reputation, though you'll always have corporate stooges who love the taste of leather in their mouth. Dontate to the strikers if you can and promote the news regarding it, the more eyes and ears the better, don't let this simply fade from the news cycle!!!
What is trending in the aerospace industry this year and in a few years to come? Olivier Jollin, an aerospace engineer has to say about what to look out for this coming year, Read on!
