Summary: USA manufacturing sector is facing many issues like high raw material and labor costs Supply chain resiliency will be key area of focus for USA manufacturing Automation will continue to shape production cycles for USA manufacturing More and more manufacturers are looking at ways to reduce their waste and carbon footprint - https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/expect-esg-to-be-a-market-driver-in-2022 Digital adoption and other innovations will shape the manufacturing sector - https://www.industrialtransformationnetwork.com/digital-transformation-1/articles/4-trends-that-will-dominate-manufacturing-in-2022 1. USA PMI - https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-ism-services-pmi-falls-to-620-in-december-vs-669-expected-202201061500 2. USA – PMI = https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/us-manufacturing-pmi-continues-to-drop-in-december/2464296 3. Near shoring - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/business/economy/supply-chain-reshoring-us-manufacturing.html 4. FDI - https://globalbusiness.org/report/fdi-in-the-united-states-quarter-three-20211 5. Manufacturing - https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/u-manufacturing-activity-moderates-december-150356478.html 6. Skills - https://techhq.com/2022/01/addressing-the-labor-mismatch-in-us-logistics-and-supply-chain/ 7. Taxation - https://www.ey.com/en_br/tmt/how-us-tax-reform-impacts-the-technology-sector 8. Productivity - https://www.ey.com/en_br/tmt/how-us-tax-reform-impacts-the-technology-sector 9. Raw materials - https://www.consultancy.eu/news/7143/raw-material-prices-and-supply-shortages-skyrocket-in-7-charts 10. Labor rates - https://www.consultancy.eu/news/7143/raw-material-prices-and-supply-shortages-skyrocket-in-7-charts 11. Robots - https://www.controldesign.com/industrynews/2021/global-robot-density-nearly-doubles-ifr-reports/ 12. Innovation - https://www.ey.com/en_br/tmt/how-us-tax-reform-impacts-the-technology-sector