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Wednesday, January 14th, 2025
Good morning! Welcome to The Tradesman, a 5-minute newsletter tailored just for America’s tradesmen—presented by Grab Your Gear.
Ford and Carhartt announced a partnership to address the trades workforce shortage—and unveiled an awesome truck collab. Check out a sneek peak of the truck here, and read more below in You’ll Wanna See This!
In other news, President Trump was seen flipping off a Ford worker during his Detroit visit after the worker shouted, “Pedophile protector!” at the president. See the video and read more in The Goodie Bag.
🔫 Guns
The New Hornady .22 ARC Cartridge
The newest member of Hornady’s Advanced Rifle Cartridge family also happens to be the smallest. The .22 ARC is the little ARC, made by necking the popular 6mm ARC down to .224 caliber.
Left to right: .22 ARC 75-grain ELDM, .22-250 Remington 52-grain BTHP, and .223 Remington 55-grain V-Max (credit guns.com)
But why use the .22 ARC?
The 6mm ARC was originally designed to shoot bullets in the 60-110-grain class at speeds much higher than the popular 5.56 cartridges that most AR-style rifles use. And the .22 ARC shoots even faster.
The .22 ARC casing is shorter, allowing longer bullet seating, and higher velocities at short and long range. Read a full review on the .22 ARC here.
🚚 You’ll Wanna See This
Ford to Partner with Carhartt to Address Trades Workforce Shortage
In an effort to hopefully address the shortage in the trades workforce, Ford and Carhartt announced a partnership that will last for multiple years.
According to a release, the two companies will open a ToolBank USA location that will lend 25,000 tools per year to workers, outfit Ford's auto tech scholars with free Carhartt workwear, and launch collaboration products for the public.
Ford also unveiled a limited edition, 2027 Super Duty Carhartt edition truck that will be unveiled this spring.
You can get a sneak peek of the truck here.
Morning Meme
The Goodie Bag
President Trump was seen flipping off a Ford worker who shouted, “Pedophile protector!” during his visit to the Detroit plant. (See Video)
New research found that regular coffee consumption can potentially add five years to your life—but you have to have the right amount. (More)
CrossFit is widely seen as one of the best, if not the best functional training routine to build strength and maintain fitness. This beginner’s guide shows you how to get started. (See Guide)
📰 In The News
The Federal Reserve was issued a subpoena, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell claiming the move was politically motivated by President Trump’s frustration with interest rates.
In a statement, Powell said, “The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.”
President Trump will appoint a new chair after Powell’s term ends in May. You can see the leading candidates for the job here.
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