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    Energy

    Microgrids Could Deliver a Short-Term Fix for America's Broken Energy System

    June 27, 2024
    A nationwide Smart Grid is at least a decade away.
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    Trade

    Mexico Has a New President: What Does Sheinbaum’s Election Mean for US Manufacturing?

    June 12, 2024
    Outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s term was marked by rapid growth and enhanced trade in North America. Can the economic expansion continue?
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    Public Policy

    R&D Incentive Changes Are Hurting Manufacturers

    April 18, 2024
    Congress is taking its time on reversing delayed tax deductions for innovation.
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    Public Policy

    Clean Manufacturing Could Strengthen DoD's Industrial Strategy

    April 16, 2024
    A smarter sustainability policy would emphasize resilient supply chains, modular architecture and limiting dependence on foreign adversaries.
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    Strategic Planning & Execution

    Tackling Strategic Planning in an Unstable World

    Feb. 26, 2024
    What will the global economy hold as politics, technology, climate change and social structures shift?

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    Ebooks & Digital Editions

    eBook: Reshoring Manufacturing: Progress & Challenges

    Aug. 11, 2024
    Experts in the water treatment, pharmaceutical, chemicals and manufacturing world look at how reshoring is changing the rules of the market.
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    Us China Flags Ship
    Trade

    It’s Time to Stand up to China

    May 31, 2023
    Our diplomatic policies have failed, and China is the winner.
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    Doe Grants
    Public Policy

    DOE Announces Loans for Advanced Manufacturing Technology Vehicles, Components

    May 24, 2023
    A look at recent loans, and how to apply for future grants for facility expansion and engineering integration.
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    Legal Immigration
    Public Policy

    The US Needs a Clearer Path to Legal Immigration

    May 17, 2023
    Congress has a propensity for kicking cans down the road, but this is one challenge that needs resolving.
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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.