American Steel Company Gives Raises, Invests Locally Thanks to Tariffs
Are steel tariffs bad for America? Nope, says the CEO of Zekelman Industries. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo agrees.
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What is the Point for US Sanctions Against China’s Uyghur Abuses?
The US is thinking about sanctioning Chinese individuals involved in the detention of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. Is that enough? It hasn’t been before.
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Maintaining US Leadership in Semiconductors and Countering China’s Threats
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Climate Change Beats China on Katherine Tai’s To-Do List
Climate change trumps China for the new USTR. We think the two are inseparable, actually.
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CPA, China Tech Threat Release White Paper on Semiconductors, Countering China’s Threats
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) and China Tech Threat today jointly released a white paper titled “Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Semiconductors and Countering China’s Threats.” The paper examines the decline in U.S. market share in global semiconductor manufacturing, the attendant risks to U.S economic and national security, and why maintaining U.S.…
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Ford, Intel Want Extended Tax Relief Or Face A Manufacturing Exit
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst In a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday, Ford and Intel ask for more tax incentives to keep manufacturing domestic. Meanwhile, Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio reminds Ford that they just reneged on a promise to invest nearly $1 billion in northern Ohio despite the tax breaks they say…
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American Made SK International Gives Robots A Hand. Literally.
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Member feature: SK International is one of the unsung heroes of the modern American supply chain. We need more companies like this one in Michigan created by Kishen Kavikondala. Kishen Kavikondala, born in the crowded Indian city of Hyderabad, now an American citizen for the past 30 years is…
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CPA Applauds funding for DPA in COVID Relief Package
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today praised the COVID relief package signed into law by President Joe Biden for including $10 billion in federal funding for the Defense Production Act (DPA). CPA supports reshoring supply chains in critical industries, including essential generic drugs and personal protective equipment (PPE). The COVID-19 pandemic…
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On EV Cars, ‘We Can Be At The Table, Or On The Menu’, Says Energy Sec Granholm
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm gets emotional on American manufacturers losing out to cheaper destinations in the global supply chain, and warns that if the US government does not have a national plan for the post-carbon transportation economy then China, others, will dominate those supply chains next. In fact, China…
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Overwhelming Majority: Promote Human Rights In China, Even If Against Corporate Interests
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Pew Research survey shows that Americans think human rights should surpass corporate interests in Biden’s China policies. When asked if the US should “try to promote human rights even if it harms economic relations with China”, 70 percent of those responding to a Pew Research survey said they were…
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