The president is set to announce increased taxes on Chinese imports in strategic industries, building on former President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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How Biden’s Trade War With China Differs From Trump’s
The president is trying a targeted approach, with allies, to beat Beijing in the race to own the clean energy future. Those weren’t his predecessor’s goals.
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U.S. Awards $120 Million to Polar Semiconductor to Expand Chip Facility
The grant is the latest federal award in a series stemming from the CHIPS and Science Act meant to ramp up domestic production of vital semiconductors.
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Trump May Owe $100 Million From Double-Dip Tax Breaks, Audit Shows
A previously unknown focus of an I.R.S. audit is a dubious accounting maneuver that effectively meant taking the same write-offs twice on a Chicago skyscraper.
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U.S. to Announce New Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles
The administration could raise tariffs on electric vehicles from China to 100 percent in an attempt to protect American auto manufacturers.
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Biden Looks to Raise Taxes on Wealthy and Corporations to Shave Deficit
Lael Brainard, the director of the National Economic Council, said lawmakers should raise taxes on companies and the wealthiest while extending the 2017 cuts for those making less than $400,000.
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Senate Races to Pass Bill to Reauthorize F.A.A. and Improve Air Travel
The legislation is due by Friday, but regional conflicts and demands for votes on unrelated provisions have slowed its progress.
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Biden Looks to Thwart Surge of Chinese Imports
The president has proposed new barriers to Chinese electric vehicles, steel and other goods that could undermine his manufacturing agenda.
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Billions in Chips Grants Are Expected to Fuel Industry Growth, Report Finds
The United States will triple its domestic chip manufacturing capacity by 2032, the largest increase in the world, according to a report from the Semiconductor Industry Association.
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Senators Seek to Curb Facial Recognition at Airports, Citing Privacy Concerns
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to add language to the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration that would halt expansion of the technology.
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A Highway Split Their Community. Efforts to Fix That Face Opposition.
The Biden administration is spending billions to reconnect communities of color that have been fragmented by highways. Some projects have stirred debates over how to mend longstanding harms.
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FAA Is Investigating Boeing Over 787 Dreamliner Inspections
The agency said Boeing had disclosed last month that it might have skipped some required inspections of the wide-body jet.