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Jul 25 2024
Blog industrial policy

Biden’s Successor Will Inherit Lots of Pro-Manufacturing Programs to Work With

President Biden is no longer seeking re-election. But he can point to a slew of helpful industrial policies enacted during his time in office.
Apr 06 2023
Blog

Build America Is an Integral Part of America’s Infrastructure and Clean Energy Goals

We’re sounding off on the Washington Post editorial board’s shortsighted rebuke of Buy America. The Washington Post editorial board published an article Thursday characterizing the application of...
Mar 18 2023
Blog Trade

A New Report Looks Inside Chinese Industrial Policy

A Force Distance Times paper describes the fascinating "little giants," "single champions" programs.
Feb 27 2023
Blog Buy America

Investigators to Probe Whether Chinese State-Owned CRRC is Meeting Buy America Requirements for Philadelphia Rail Cars

CRRC already has big problems in Boston. Now the Department of Transportation Inspector General is launching an audit of the Chinese firm's contract in Philadelphia.
Nov 18 2022
Blog industrial policy

Will the IRA Make The Energy Transition Worker-Friendly and American-made?

As always, the details will matter a lot.
Oct 31 2022
Blog Trade

How Offshoring Helped to Create the Fast Furniture Problem

A New York Times story outlines the environmental disaster created by throw-away furniture. Here's how we got here.
May 05 2021
Blog

Automakers Wrestle With Supply Chain Shortages

It’s not yet like Ford mining its own iron a century ago, but the supply chain crunches are clearly causing the pendulum to swing away from just-in-time absolutism.
Jun 17 2020
Blog

The House is Moving Ahead with Its Big Infrastructure Investment Package

Lawmakers are putting forth amendments that could have an impact on manufacturers and workers.
Jul 29 2020
Blog

Bipartisan Bill Would Mandate Federally Purchased PPE Be Made in the USA

Lawmakers want the Berry Amendment to apply to key federal PPE contracts.
Nov 06 2013
Blog

Are we actually having a conversation about jobs?

The Jobs Report. It comes once a month (barring a government shutdown) and is one of the country's most watched economic indicators. Reporters and organizations like the Alliance for American...