Policy and Legal

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Policy and Legal

Economic Uncertainty Fuels Lower Optimism for Manufacturers

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers released its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey for Q3 2024, which, reflecting overall uncertainty across several challenges, shows a drop in manufacturing sentiment in the third quarter. “The preelection uncertainty explains in part the drop in optimism, but economic pressures and policy threats are also at play. The good…

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Policy and Legal

Department of Energy’s LNG Export Pause Puts 900,000 Jobs at Risk According to New Research

Economic Cost Could Exceed $216 Billion, Climate Goals At Risk

Washington, D.C. – As the Biden administration continues its efforts to boost the availability of clean energy in the United States and around the world, an ongoing pause in liquefied natural gas export licenses threatens economic stability as well as progress made by manufacturers in America. A staggering 900,000 jobs could be at risk according…

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Policy and Legal

Improving Medical Supply Chain Resiliency

told 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…

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