Another positive in the Senate’s recently passed $550 billion infrastructure bill: finding, and producing, more of the minerals that will power a post-fossil fuel economy. If not done fast, the U.S. will be wholly dependent on foreign sources of energy materials.
We looked closer at the new Senate infrastructure bill. Title IX Build America, Buy America would be a big win for President Biden. And, potentially, for U.S. manufacturing and reshoring.
The Senate’s huge infrastructure bill includes provisions that turn the focus on domestic producers of everything from steel to personal protection equipment. The bill also calls for a review of trade agreements, including our relationship with the WTO. Here’s what we like so far.
An insurance company in Minnesota is suing Amazon to recover the money it’s paid out to clients whose home caught on fire due to a made-in-China solar generator sold on the website.
Secretary of State Blinken says national security and economic security go hand in hand. But the U.S. Chamber of Commerce believes that outsourcing economic might to Asia is just as important.
Wellborn Cabinets is investing in the future thanks to an anti-dumping charge against Chinese cabinetry. Now they’re thriving. Their latest factory upgrade focused on American-made parts to support local supply chains, not just foreign ones.
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today announced that the U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI) rose slightly to 82.02 in June, up 0.45% from the previous month, as high-quality jobs increased in sectors including manufacturing and health care. The JQI increased only slightly because those high-quality jobs were offset by…
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today released the following statements after the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: “Rich Trumka dedicated his life and career to fighting for American workers and U.S. based industry. His unexpected death comes as a shock that saddens all of us at CPA.” — Zach Mottl,…
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today urged the U.S. Senate to adopt an amendment to the infrastructure bill offered by Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) that would prohibit federal funds for technology purchases from going toward Chinese-made drones. Included in the $1 trillion infrastructure package is the $500…
Goods Deficit Also Sets Monthly Record at $93.2 Billion Department of Commerce figures published this morning show that in June the U.S. reported a trade deficit of $75.7 billion, a new record for U.S. and world history. The deficit was 6.7 percent higher than the May figure, and 49.4 percent worse than the year-ago June…