White House orders Section 232 negotiations over wind-turbine imports
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A presidential proclamation concurred with the Commerce Department's finding that wind-turbine imports threaten national security and directed Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to pursue agreements with trading partners. The proclamation requires a progress update within 180 days but does not itself impose a new wind-turbine tariff.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services established a recurring department-wide forecast of anticipated purchases covered by the Make PPE in America Act, giving domestic PPE manufacturers an official demand signal for capacity, hiring and investment decisions.
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