Philadelphia Business Journal: “I-95/PA Turnpike connection to be funded by Chinese investors in exchange for residency”

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is turning to foreign investment for a project that aims to connect the PA Turnpike and I-95. The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that Chinese investors are offering $500,000 toward the project in exchange for permanent residency for them and their families. Here’s more: [by Staff | December 1, 2014 | Philadelphia…

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Buy American Waiver – vehicles

  There is a danger of government agencies gutting the USA made standards with “waivers”. The Obama stimulus of 2009 included a requirement that goods purchased with government money are USA made. The US government is the biggest consumer in the world, so its buying choices can drive industry procurement choices. The Federal Highway Administration…

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King & Spalding’s Trade & Manufacturing Alert: United States Imposes Duties Against Unfairly Traded Imports Of Non-Oriented Electrical Steel

On November 6, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) determined that imports of non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan have materially injured the sole U.S. producer of NOES – AK Steel Corporation (AK Steel). As a result, countervailing duties will be imposed on imports of NOES from China and…

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