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    Competitiveness

    Biden Tax Credits, Trump Tariffs Together Boost US Manufacturing

    May 9, 2023
    Congress may not be doing much across the aisle, but separate trade policies by different administrations are having a cumulative positive effect.
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    Legislation

    Updated: EV Tax Credit Winners and Losers—Rivian, VW Gain Incentives

    May 4, 2023
    The latest Treasury Department rules are out. Which electrified vehicles qualified for the $7,500 incentive under the Inflation Reduction Act, and which fell short?
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    Webinars

    The Pendulum Swings Toward Employees: A Look at How Biden Administration Changes Favor Workers Over Employers

    April 13, 2023
    Recent Biden administration rules at the labor board and Federal Trade Commission favor employee rights over employer interests. An On-Demand IndustryWeek Member Webinar
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    Toxins
    Regulations

    Proposition 65 Hits Manufacturers Far and Wide

    Nov. 22, 2022
    Penalties for banned chemicals reach beyond California's borders.
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    Public Policy

    Modernizing Manufacturing Can Help Reduce Inflation

    Nov. 1, 2022
    If transparency and faster turnaround had been the norm before 2020, our supply chains would have better absorbed shocks and stresses.

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    Manufacturing Tax Burden
    Legislation

    Proposed 'Book Tax' Puts Burden on Manufacturers

    Aug. 1, 2022
    The provision is estimated to raise $313 billion, and the Joint Committee on Taxation finds that manufacturers would be responsible for paying nearly half of it.
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    Regulations

    The Food Safety System Is Failing

    July 13, 2022
    The FDA is slow to act and lacks transparency.
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    Supreme Court
    Public Policy

    EPA Power Plant Ruling Could Have Broader Effects for Industry

    July 8, 2022
    OSHA’s emergency vaccine standard was paused on similar Supreme Court logic.
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    Supply Chain

    House of Representatives Passes Chips Funding Bill

    Feb. 7, 2022
    The bill's Senate sponsors urged Congressional negotiators to send a bill to the president's desk quickly.