Tariffic News?
When Donald Trump announced his grandiose plan for trade tariffs on April 2, 2025 some people cringed, others cheered, and a few called their lawyers. One of those was Rick Woldenberg, the CEO of a family-owned company in Vernon Hills, Illinois a suburb of Chicago. His firm, Learning Resources, outsources
Ep. 3 – Part 2 of Miles Free Interview
Miles Free, Director of Research and Technology at the Precision Machined Products Association, opines on electric cars, economic patriotism and how American machine shops have
Machinery Marriage
I often ask clients of our machine tool business where they make the most money in their businesses. They usually have an answer immediately, and
Ep. 2 – Talking Tariffs with Miles Free
Listen to Swarfcast in the player below. In Episode #2 of Swarfcast, Today’s Machining World’s podcast, Noah interviewed Miles Free of the PMPA (Precision Machined
Pull the Goalie
Malcolm Gladwell recently put out a brilliant episode in his “Revisionist History” podcast series about his Number One rule for living — “Pull the Goalie.”
Ep. 1 – TMW Launches Swarfcast
Listen to Swarfcast in the player below. At long last, Swarfcast, Today’s Machining World’s podcast, is up! Swarfcast centers around similar topics that readers have
Amazin Opportunity
Take a flyer with me today. This is a blog about change, race, real estate values and the chance to make a fortune if my