#ManufacturingPolicy

Citizen Portal News Kansas

@citizenptnewsks.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Kansas committee hears industry-backed, dealer-opposed digital 'right to repair' bill with carve-outs under discussion Lawmakers heard HB 2700, which would require manufacturers to make documentation, replacement parts and tools available to independent repair providers and owners on fair terms, with broad exemptions for vehicle, medical, agricultural and safety equipment; Garmin and the Kansas Chamber supported a narrowly tailored bill while equipment dealers sought a 'nonroad' exemption.

A new digital repair bill in Kansas could reshape how manufacturers interact with independent repair providers, but not without significant pushback from industry dealers over crucial exemptions.

Learn more here!

#KS #DigitalRepair #ManufacturingPolicy #CitizenPortal #KansasRepair

Basispoint Insight

@basispointinsight.bsky.social

10 months ago

Why Tim Cook Should Listen To Trump, Shift iPhone Assembly To US India gains little from shallow iPhone assembly but could benefit from deeper reforms—chips, displays, batteries—and a correction in inflated US trade deficit figures.

Ajay Srivastava's full article here—don’t miss it: basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/w...

#SupplyChainShift #iPhoneEconomics #ManufacturingPolicy #TradeDeficitFix #USJobsPush #DeepMakeInIndia

Citizen Portal News Nebraska

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10 months ago

Senator Hollstrom urges clarity in Nebraska tax code for manufacturers amid budget concerns Senator Hollstrom discusses tax code inequities affecting Nebraska manufacturers and calls for fairness.

Nebraska lawmakers are at a crossroads, debating crucial amendments that could reshape the future of the state's manufacturing sector and community development.

Get the details!

#NE #CommunityDevelopment #ManufacturingPolicy #CitizenPortal

RichardJR

@electricbluesfan.bsky.social

10 months ago

6/9 While Trump's supporters describe the trade war as an effort to reverse China's manufacturing dominance, America's response has been mostly erratic tariffs—no major government investment and no policy stability. It looks more like "policy by culture-war meme."
#ManufacturingPolicy #TradeTariffs

Michael Keen

@michaelkeen.bsky.social

11 months ago

Reshoring vs. Recession Decoding Corporate Priorities in the Russell 3000 and S&P 500

If reshoring’s such a slam dunk, why isn’t every company doing it? Cost, complexity, and questionable ROI say otherwise. open.substack.com/pub/michaelk...
#ManufacturingPolicy #StrategicReality

Wiobs

@wiobs.bsky.social

11 months ago

Trump's Tariff Hike Sparks Global Trade Showdown - WIOBS President Trump’s sweeping 10% import tariff—and steeper rates on top trade partners—has triggered global backlash and...

Trump's Tariff Hike Sparks Global Trade Showdown
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#TrumpTariffs #TradeWar2025 #GlobalEconomy #USPolitics #ImportTax #InflationWatch #USChinaTrade #ManufacturingPolicy #DeMinimis #EconomicPolicy

Michael Keen

@michaelkeen.bsky.social

1 year ago

The US wind sector relies on imports for blades, drivetrains, and electrical systems. Tariffs could force companies to find new suppliers, but at what cost? #ManufacturingPolicy #WindPower https://buff.ly/4gSbJuQ