WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today provided expert testimony during a virtual forum held by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) titled, “Risks in the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Packaging Supply Chain.” The virtual forum is part of the Department of Commerce’s efforts to produce a…
[David Morse | April 6, 2021 | Inside Sources] There was a surprising moment of levity at a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing. And it came in the midst of a rather dry discussion on U.S. tax policy. In an exchange focused on obscure provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Sen. Tom…
President Biden is showing that he’s serious about his pledge to “Build Back Better.” His new $2.3 trillion “American Jobs Plan” offers a blueprint for both investing in the nation’s infrastructure and rebuilding U.S. manufacturing. Now, it’s Congress’s turn to weigh in on the specifics of the president’s proposal—and how to pay for it. If…
With jobs being added back to the U.S. economy after nearly a year of economic restrictions, higher paying wages are leading to an improvement in the Job Quality Index. The index, created by researchers and economists from Cornell University and the Coalition for a Prosperous America hit 81.99 in March, up by 0.48% from its…
On March 31, the Biden Administration presented a policy-packed proposal titled “The American Jobs Plan.” Members of the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) can review the proposal’s many infrastructure spending efforts here. In addition to planned projects, the plan also contains numerous ways to pay for its $2.25 trillion price tag. Here’s our top…