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Biden readies critical supply chain review

President Joe Biden is preparing to make good on a campaign promise to review critical supply chains and reduce American dependence on imports for pandemic-related equipment and materials.

In July 2020, while he was officially still the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Biden laid out a plan to help the U.S. prevent shortages of critical products needed in times of crisis. The plan was in response to what he and others saw as failed efforts of the Trump administration during...

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Mexico avoids tariffs on steel used in energy sector

The Mexican government has agreed to strictly monitor exports of certain steel components to ensure they don’t contain low-price steel from countries outside North America, according to the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) office.

In exchange, Mexico will be protected from any future U.S. tariffs against electrical steel transformers and components, according to the agreement announced Thursday.

“The resilience of North America’s energy infrastructure is significantly enhanced by...

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