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Infrastructure
More Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing is Coming to North Carolina
The investments by Corning and CommScope are being spurred by the infrastructure program passed by Congress in 2021.
Mar
29
2023
Jan
19
2023
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Trade
The United States is Finally Investing in Its Own Industries and the Davos Set Doesn’t Seem Happy About It
Billionaires and world leaders are gathering in Davos, Switzerland for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. America's leaders are coming with a message.
Jan
18
2023
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industrial policy
South Korea is Really Going for It in the U.S. Battery Market
Another joint venture with an automaker is in the works, with plans for an electric vehicle battery plant in Ohio.
Dec
28
2022
Blog
industrial policy
No. 3 Manufacturing Story of 2022: The Solar Saga
Solar importers led a vicious lobbying campaign that looked to gut the future viability of American solar manufacturing. Then came a legislative surprise.
Dec
06
2022
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Steel
U.S. and EU are Said to Be Weighing “Climate-Based Tariffs” on Chinese Steel
China's massive steel sector not only drives the global overcapacity problem, it also contributes mightily to carbon emissions.
Aug
29
2022
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Clean Energy
Here Come the Clean Energy Manufacturing Announcements
They're following the clean energy manufacturing cash, provided in the recently passed industrial policy bill called the Inflation Reduction Act.
Aug
26
2022
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China
State Department Report Details China’s Global Disinformation Campaign on Xinjiang
The Chinese government is attempting to cover up its genocide in Xinjiang by weaponizing social media.
Aug
03
2022
Blog
What Happens if the U.S. Lets Publicly Developed Technology Just Walk?
Sometimes, a NPR investigation shows, emerging tech is commercialized elsewhere because the federal government doesn't follow its own rules.
Jul
28
2022
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industrial policy
Senate Approves $52 Billion for Domestic Semiconductor Production
No small potatoes: $52 billion for the domestic manufacture of chips, and $200 billion for scientific research. But there's lots more to do.
Jun
14
2022
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Trade
The WTO is Meeting for the First Time in Years. Can It Survive?
The 12th Ministerial Conference comes at a time when many countries, including the United States, are shifting away from unfettered free trade and the global institution set up to encourage it.