Manufacturing — Tax Day Brings Permanent Full Expensing Relief, $127B Tariff Refund Portal Launch, and Google-Backed AI Workforce Training for Manufacturers

Manufacturing · 2026-04-16

TODAY'S SIGNAL — April 15 marks a pivotal day for U.S. manufacturing on three fronts: fiscal policy, trade operations, and workforce development. The passage of H.R. 1 has permanently restored 100% bonus depreciation, giving manufacturers the capital expenditure certainty they've lacked since the original provision began phasing down in 2023. This is not incremental — it fundamentally changes the…