Innovation and Technology
NAM: Clarify 30C Tax Credit Rulemaking
November 20, 2024said this week. What’s going on: In September, the IRS and Treasury Department jointly proposed regulations regarding Section 30C of the U.S. tax code’s Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit, which was changed and expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. “A key purpose of the energy provisions of the IRA was to…
NAM Sees Strength for Manufacturing as Washington Transitions
November 8, 2024Reuters, subscription), a choice NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons
Trump’s First Term: A Historic Era for Manufacturing
November 6, 2024“phase one” trade deal with China, which was designed to strengthen protections for American IP and help level the playing field for manufacturers in the U.S. The impact: The agreement established enforceable trade standards with China, aiming to protect U.S. innovations and support American jobs. Operation Warp Speed: As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, manufacturers were…
NAM to Commerce: Security, Competitiveness Go Together
October 30, 2024told the Commerce Department this week. What’s going on: In September, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security proposed rules to ban connected vehicles that integrate information and communications technology from China and Russia
Improving Medical Supply Chain Resiliency
October 10, 2024told members of Congress this month. What’s going on: “The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the risks and instability resulting from concentration and choke points in medical supply chains, though the pandemic also showed how medical supply chains can quickly adjust to external shocks,” NAM Managing Vice President of Policy Chris Netram told Reps. Brad…
