1,350 union workers are losing their jobs at an Illinois plant, an early signal about the staying power of green manufacturing jobs in the United States.
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European Disunion
Fragmentation over energy and defense policy weakens the EU and fails to solve urgent problems.
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Chinese Solar Manufacturers Cheated to Avoid Duties, Government Investigation Finds
Today on TAP: A Commerce Department investigation found that Chinese companies shipped solar panels through Southeast Asian countries to circumvent U.S. trade law.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Commerce Secretary Raimondo Meets With One Corporate Executive per Day
Calendar logs from the first seven months of her tenure at Commerce show 230 different meetings with CEOs, top executives, or trade groups.
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Of All Things, Progressive Bipartisanship
The midterms displayed a polarized America. Paradoxically, the thin Republican House majority and some substantive areas of convergence produce opportunities.
Posted inTAP
What Pacific Century?
Today on TAP: Our trade with Europe is now outpacing our trade with China.
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The Enduring Corporate Entrenchment in China
Contrary to Thomas Friedman, Wall Street still makes a killing from China at the expense of workers.
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Lessons of the Midterms
Democrats are belatedly addressing the concerns of working families. Will it come too late?
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The Economy Is Still Robust
Today on TAP: Will the Fed take that health as a cue to keep strangling it?
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U.S. Pressuring New Left-Wing Honduras Government
After the Honduran government fulfilled a campaign promise by moving to end an extreme form of special economic zone, two U.S. senators threatened to withdraw foreign aid to the country.
