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Mar 25 2021
Blog Infrastructure

President Biden’s “Build Back Better” Plans Start to Take Shape

Biden is expected to unveil a major infrastructure package next week in Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg makes the case for investment on Capitol Hill.
Aug 16 2021
Blog Infrastructure

The United Steelworkers Embark on the “We Supply America” Bus Tour

The USW is hitting the road this week to advocate for infrastructure investment and highlight how its members make the things we need to rebuild America.
Oct 26 2021
Blog Section 232 is Working

How Trade Action Helped Secure the Future for Steelworkers Like Mike Lohse

Lohse found a second career at the historic Gary Works steel mill in Indiana. Thanks to Section 232 trade action, he's optimistic about its future.
Oct 17 2022
Blog Trade

As Evidence of SHEIN’s Bad Labor Practices Grows, It’s Time for the U.S. to Close a Key Trade Loophole

An undercover documentary finds workers in SHEIN's apparel factories work up to 18 hours a day, seven days a week, to churn out cheap garments.
May 13 2021
Blog Clean Energy

Granholm, Wyden, Whitmer Tout Potential Job Creation and Other Benefits from Clean Energy Investment

β€œWe can be great stewards of our environment and keep people in good paying jobs all at the same time, it's not one or the other,” said Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during a Thursday event with...
Dec 09 2021
Blog

A Paper Quantifies The Working Class Vote Shift After NAFTA

Spoiler: It didn't go well for Democrats.
May 20 2022
Blog Made in America

This Bill Aims to Change the β€œFabric of the American Garment Manufacturing Industry”

The FABRIC Act aims to revitalize the American garment industry and close labor law loopholes, supporting nearly 100,000 U.S. workers.
Mar 28 2023
Blog Manufacturing

President Biden Kicks Off the “Investing in America” Tour in North Carolina

No offense to Taylor Swift, but the White House's industrial policy-themed tour is the hottest of the spring. Does The Eras Tour feature stops semiconductor fabs and fiber optic cable factories?
Apr 16 2024
Blog Trade

USTR is “Very Close” to Finalizing Review of Tariffs on Chinese Imports, Tai Testifies

The U.S. Trade Representative appeared before the House Ways & Means Committee on Tuesday morning, and she'll head to the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.
Aug 30 2023
Blog Trade

SHEIN and Forever 21 Are Teaming Up in a Race to the Bottom

SHEIN already saturates the online marketplace. Now, it could be aiming to take over a mall near you.