Biden: "We're not going to be in a recession" The Commerce Department will release its initial estimate of second-quarter growth on Thursday. Axios · Jul 25, 2022
Democrats blast Commerce Department for overseeing heavy increase in gun exports WASHINGTON — Democrats in the House and Senate are rebuking the Biden administration over a decision to leave in place a Trump-era regulatory change that detractors argue caused gun exports to soar, including to countries with poor human rights track records. Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022
Democrats blast Commerce for overseeing heavy increase in gun exports - Roll Call Countries with high rates of gun violence and problematic human rights records are among the top destinations for U.S. firearms. Roll Call · Jul 25, 2022
Lawmakers press Commerce secretary over Big Tech ties WASHINGTON — Two influential progressive lawmakers are raising concerns about what they say is excessive corporate influence at the Commerce Department, escalating a clash between the left wing of the Democratic Party and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022
Exclusive-U.S. probes China's Huawei over equipment near missile silos The Biden administration is investigating Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei over concerns that U.S. cell towers fitted with its gear could capture sensitive information from military bases and missile silos that the company could then transmit to China, two people familiar with the matter said. Reuters · Jul 21, 2022
Secret memo links citizenship question to apportionment Some Trump administration officials had initial doubts that it was legal to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census but pressed forward and attempted to add it anyways The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
Documents detail the secret strategy behind Trump's census citizenship question push Newly released documents confirm the Trump administration's push for a citizenship question was part of a bid to alter the census numbers used to divide up seats in Congress and the Electoral College. WEKU · Jul 20, 2022
Biden administration reviewing China chip export policies, official says The Biden administration is reviewing policies for the export of some semiconductor chips to China to ensure that advanced technological know-how does not ending up in Beijing, a top Commerce Department official said during a congressional hearing on Thursday. Reuters · Jul 14, 2022
A new bill could help protect the census after Trump-era interference After years of census meddling by former President Donald Trump's administration, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced a bill that could help protect future counts from interference. WEKU · Jul 11, 2022
China not giving material support for Russia's war in Ukraine -U.S. official The United States has not seen China evade sanctions or provide military equipment to Russia, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, adding that enforcement measures taken earlier in the week targeted certain Chinese companies, not the government. Reuters · Jul 1, 2022
US blacklists five Chinese companies for supporting Russian military The Group of Seven economic powers includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. Irish Mirror · Jun 29, 2022
Biden allows solar panel imports while also moving to boost domestic production The Biden administration will invoke the Defense Production Act to increase U.S. manufacturing of solar panels while declaring a two-year tariff exemption on panels from Southeast Asia. WEKU · Jun 6, 2022
Biden waives solar panel tariffs, seeks to boost production President Joe Biden plans to invoke the Defense Production Act to increase U.S. manufacturing of solar panels while declaring a two-year tariff exemption on panels from Southeast Asia The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022
Biden aims to jump-start solar energy projects stalled by probe WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will look to boost the new energy sector with actions Monday aimed at increasing the production and installation of solar panels, according to a senior administration official. Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022
Axios · Jun 6, 2022 Biden administration to invoke Defense Production Act for solar industry, other clean tech Solar developers say an ongoing trade enforcement probe has stalled new projects.
Roll Call · Jun 6, 2022 Biden taps brakes on solar tariffs, moves to boost clean energy - Roll Call The White House says a Commerce Department investigation of solar-energy components from China will continue, but stops tariffs for two years.
Roll Call · May 23, 2022 Biden outlines economic framework for US, Asian nations - Roll Call President Biden, on a trip to Tokyo, lays out an economic framework for the US and 12 other countries to counter China's influence.
The Independent UK · May 23, 2022 EXPLAINER: What's in Biden's proposed new Asia trade pact? President Joe Biden faced a dilemma on trade in Asia: He couldn’t just rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership that his predecessor had pulled the U.S. out of in 2017
Axios · May 18, 2022 White House tries to soothe China solar panel probe fallout The Biden administration is trying to mitigate political fallout of its own making.
Bangkok Post · May 16, 2022 US deepens solar tariff probe with 2 firms in Thailand among 8 companies facing added scrutiny The United States Commerce Department is deepening its probe into whether solar power companies are circumventing import tariffs, singling out some of the industry’s giants for increased scrutiny.
The Independent UK · May 13, 2022 Biden administration to release $45B for nationwide internet The Biden administration is taking the first steps to release $45 billion to ensure every U.S. resident has access to high-speed internet by roughly 2028
Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022 Possible new tariffs dimming outlook for Colorado’s solar industry A federal investigation into whether China is getting around tariffs on solar panels has Colorado’s expanding solar energy industry warning of layoffs, soaring prices and lights out for new projects.
WEKU · May 11, 2022 Solar projects are on hold as U.S. investigates whether China is skirting trade rules A federal investigation of allegations that China is illegally avoiding duties on solar panels sold to U.S. companies is putting the brakes on the nation's solar power build-out.
Tribune News Service · Apr 29, 2022 US inflation-adjusted consumer spending unexpectedly rose in March U.S. inflation-adjusted consumer spending rose in March despite intense price pressures, indicating households still have solid appetites and wherewithal for shopping.
Reuters · Apr 29, 2022 How military technology reaches Russia in breach of U.S. export controls By his own account, Ilias Sabirov, a Moscow businessman, had supplied Russia's military with high-performance computer chips made in the United States for years.