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Getty Images The 46th president calls his administration’s plan to tame the pandemic in the U.S. a “wartime effort.” While he was running for president, Joe Biden said the federal government should be using the Defense Production Act (DPA) expansively to ramp up the domestic manufacture of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical equipment…
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Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that when it comes to projects like infrastructure, “the goal is to make sure as much as possible… is Made in America.” Photo via Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation President Joe Biden’s pick for Transportation Secretary said he also sees “Build Back Better” as critical to…
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Former President Donald Trump talked a big game about bringing factory jobs back to the United States. Ultimately, he failed to keep his promise. Photos by Gage Skidmore In the end, the former president’s policies were mostly rhetoric. While Donald Trump may have promised an industrial resurgence as he entered office four years ago, he…
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President Joe Biden is sworn in as America’s 46th president on Jan. 20 in the midst of a raging pandemic and shattered economy. | Photo courtesy of Joe Biden’s YouTube account Biden calls for unity as country faces unprecedented challenges. Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States Wednesday, declaring…
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A flier calling for a ban on products made in Xinjiang posted near the New York University campus in New York. Wikimedia Now it’s on the incoming Biden administration to act. But Western brands have a role to play, too. The Trump administration issued its final parting shot to China’s government on Tuesday, and it…
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President Trump (right) shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He after signing the “Phase 1” trade agreement between the United States and China. Wikimedia Predictions that the agreement would ultimately be a big nothing burger have largely come true. Now attention turns to President-elect Joe Biden. Originally, the Trump administration heralded its trade agreement…
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Here’s the deal: President-elect Joe Biden announces a Covid relief bill he intends to send to Congress. Build Back Better Comes Next. There are a few different Covid-19 vaccines being administered right now, and some of them require two shots. A two-shot vaccination course is what Joe Biden just completed. I heard it on the…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal includes significant funding for infrastructure projects and clean energy initiatives. But it’s vital that this work happen in California to maximize job creation. Getty Images The Golden State often leads the way when it comes to public policy. Here’s what stands out in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget proposal….
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Solar panels being installed on a rooftop. Getty Images Researchers at Horizon Advisory found forced labor in Xinjiang is likely being utilized by China’s polysilicon industry and related supply chain. Back in 2014, my colleague Brian Lombardozzi authored a four-part series examining what he called “the true cost of Chinese solar panels.” Brian outlined how…
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Getty Images Keep them up until global overcapacity is addressed, industry groups say. Four domestic steel manufacturing associations and the United Steelworkers (USW) union on Monday called on the incoming Biden administration to maintain steel tariffs and quotas first raised in 2018. In a letter to President-elect Joe Biden, the group pointed out that the…