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The post Tariffs Are Reshaping American Manufacturing, For Better And Worse appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Tariffs are shaking up American manufacturing. Hurting some, helping others, and changing how every company plays the game. New data gives the first clear look at what’s really happening in the nation’s industrial heartland and what it means for the future of the U.S. industry. One in three manufacturers report a direct hit on sales from tariffs, positive or negative. Material costs are rising, holding back growth for about 40% of firms. Yet the sector remains defiantly optimistic: two-thirds of manufacturers still project growth in 2026. These numbers come via new research by MAGNET, the nonprofit manufacturing consultancy I lead, drawn from hundreds of companies across Ohio, a microcosm of what’s playing out nationwide. For Now, Losses Outweigh The Gains Tariffs aren’t hitting manufacturers in isolation. They’re colliding with a broader climate of economic instability. In fact, economic uncertainty now rivals workforce shortages as the top barrier to growth, illustrating how interconnected these pressures have become. But when you look specifically at tariff impact, the picture is clear: The bad currently outweighs the good. Slightly more companies (18%) are reporting losses as are reporting gains (15%). And the scale of those losses far exceeds the upside. Manufacturers seeing tariff-related declines report an average hit of (-16%), nearly double the average 9% bump among those benefiting. Meanwhile, reshoring has gained some ground, but slowly. Nine percent of manufacturers have brought back production to the U.S., more than double the level in 2021 (4%). The bottom line: tariffs are reshaping the industry, not yet revitalizing it. But manufacturers aren’t resigned to the imbalance. Nearly a quarter say they expect tariffs to drive sales growth in the future, reflecting the same optimism that defines the sector even in these unsettled times. More Tariff Takeaways A few additional ways that tariffs are impacting manufacturers…

The post This crypto defies market crash surges 80% appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Starknet (STRK) token is breaking away from the broader crypto downturn, surging while nearly the entire market trends lower. As of press time, STRK was trading at $0.24and stands as the top gainer on both the daily and weekly charts, posting a 17.61% jump in the past 24 hours and an impressive 79% rally over the past seven days. STRK price chart. Source: CMC This performance defies the deepening bearish sentiment across the market, which has seen Bitcoin (BTC) drop below $90,000. Why STRK is rallying  STRK’s momentum comes ahead of significant investor and team token unlocks set to begin in the coming weeks. Rather than dampening interest, the unlocks appear to have sharpened investor focus on Starknet’s long-term fundamentals. Part of STRK’s strength is also tied to renewed enthusiasm for privacy-focused assets. Tokens such as Zcash (ZEC) and Monero (XMR) are outperforming the market, and Starknet is naturally benefiting from the trend. At the same time, the Ethereum Layer-2 landscape is accelerating, and Starknet has moved back into the spotlight. Its zk-STARK architecture is designed to deliver powerful scaling without sacrificing decentralization or transparency. STRK network developments  The broader excitement surrounding Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) technology, with its whitelist now live, is adding further momentum. Starknet and ZKP together represent two defining pillars of crypto’s next phase: scalability and privacy. Using the Cairo virtual machine, Starknet processes large batches of transactions off-chain and verifies them cryptographically, driving down costs and improving speed. What is setting Starknet apart in this rally, however, is also its expanding ecosystem vision. While already a leading Ethereum Layer-2, the network is moving toward Bitcoin integration, enabling BTC staking and execution-layer interactions. This positions Starknet as a rare bridge between Ethereum’s DeFi activity and Bitcoin’s liquidity, a technical edge that competitors such as Arbitrum and Optimism…