Funding helps underserved regions. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the availability of approximately $400 million to supply technical assistance, capacity-building services, and vital local and regional food…
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Freight Rail Lines to Halt Hazard Transport
Negotiations continue in the attempt to avoid a strike. Freight railroads said they are planning to halt the transportation of hazardous minerals and sensitive cargo, such as chemicals…
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Secretary Raimondo Speaks About Microchip Subsidies
Commerce Department will process applications one by one. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo recently spoke about future investments in domestic semiconductor manufacturing. Congress approved the $52.7 billion CHIPS…
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Operation Fly Formula Transports Continue to Arrive in U.S.
Four deliveries of Kendamil were made over Labor Day weekend. Four more flights for Operation Fly Formula transported 101,335 pounds of Kendamil EU Organic First Infant Milk Stage…
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Secretary Yellen Gives Economic Policy Speech in Detroit
Touts investments into “forgotten and overlooked” industry communities. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gave a speech in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday in support of the strategies of President Biden’s…
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FDA Advises Against Use of Mother’s Touch Formula
Infant formula has been marketed without FDA testing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a general warning this week against the use of Mother’s Touch Formula to…
Read MoreDOT Announces $1.4 Billion in Rail Grants
A new implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Department of Transportation has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for over $1.4 billion in funding through the Consolidated…
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Administration Outlines Semiconductor Production Plan
CHIPS and Science Act allots $50 billion. On Monday, President Biden’s administration unveiled its plan for boosting domestic chip production in the U.S. through the $50 billion in…
Read MoreU.S. to Host Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial
This will be the first in-person meeting to deepen economic ties in the region. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will be co-hosting…
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Secretary Granholm Estimates “Record” 2023 Oil Production
Anticipates restocking global oil market without Russian supply. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently said the United States is set to produce around 12.7 million barrels of oil per…
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