WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded an announcement by First Solar, the largest American solar manufacturer, that it plans to build a fifth manufacturing facility in the United States, investing up to $1.1 billion in further expanding America’s capacity to produce its own photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. The planned fully…
WASHINGTON — America’s largest domestic steel producers, the United Steelworkers, and organizations representing the industry and its workers today released a letter outlining serious concerns with the recent Domestic Content Bonus Credit Guidance (“Guidance”). The Guidance, published by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), describes rules for implementing the domestic…
A Chinese cancer drug maker that has not been inspected by the FDA since 2018 is selling chemotherapy drugs to the U.S. due to shortages. When will the U.S. meet its critical medication needs?
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for holding a vote to override President Joe Biden’s veto of the bipartisan resolution of disapproval (H.J. Res. 39) under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would repeal the Biden administration’s Solar Emergency Declaration. This harmful Declaration, in effect…
Dan Kildee’s full floor speech in support of over-riding the President’s veto on House and Senate vote to end the White House solar emergency declaration started last June.
Quartz Importers Abandon Challenges to Lawfully Imposed AD/CVD Duties WASHINGTON — In a win for the U.S. domestic quartz manufacturing industry, MS International (MSI), one of the largest U.S. importers of quartz surface products (QSP), is abandoning its challenges to the antidumping duty and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders on QSP from China and Turkey, and…
A look at recent studies on whether companies are sourcing manufactured goods from outside of China (they are), and if any of it that manufacturing is coming home since tariffs were imposed in 2018.
Alexander Hamilton advocated for trade tariffs and strong IP protections to build the U.S. economy and protect it from more powerful, or more devious adversaries. A debate in DC over whether we are heading towards Hamiltonian economics.
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded Democrat and Republican Senators for passing the bipartisan resolution of disapproval (H.J. Res. 39) under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal the Biden administration’s Solar Emergency Declaration. This harmful rule, in effect until June 2024, protects Chinese solar manufacturers even though the U.S.…
U.S. Treasury Rules Should Prioritize Domestic Manufacturing WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today released a statement urging the Biden administration to issue rules on the domestic content bonus that will incentivize the full reshoring of the domestic solar supply chain. In the coming weeks, the U.S. Treasury Department will issue guidance…
