🚢Proclamation on National Maritime Day and Economic Implications
The proclamation celebrates National Maritime Day, recognizing the contributions of American merchant mariners to national defense and economic strength. It calls for renewed focus on maritime dominance through legislation and initiatives to advance shipbuilding, mariner training, and secure trade routes, reflecting a commitment to America's maritime heritage and future.
Learn More🪨Executive Order on National Security and Processed Critical Minerals
Executive Order 14272 addresses the importance of processed critical minerals for national security and economic resilience. It highlights vulnerabilities in the supply chain due to foreign dependencies and initiates a Section 232 investigation to assess the impact of imports on national security and defense. The order outlines the need for domestic production and potential policy responses to mitigate risks associated with critical minerals.
Learn More📦Modifying Tariff Rates
Executive Order 14266 announces modifications to reciprocal tariff rates in response to international trade dynamics, particularly focusing on China. It addresses retaliatory tariffs and outlines a temporary suspension of duties for specific foreign trading partners, aiming to rectify trade imbalances and enhance U.S. economic security. The order emphasizes collaboration with various international partners to ensure equitable trade practices.
Learn More📦Executive Order 14257
Executive Order 14257 introduces a national emergency aimed at rectifying trade deficits by implementing additional tariffs on imports. The order highlights imbalances in trade relationships, emphasizing the need to restore reciprocity in tariff rates to enhance domestic manufacturing capabilities and secure the U.S. economy against vulnerabilities and reliance on foreign goods.
Learn More🌍Executive Order on Tariffs Regarding Venezuelan Oil Imports
Executive Order 14245 addresses the threat posed by Venezuela's Maduro regime and the Tren de Aragua gang, imposing tariffs on countries importing Venezuelan oil to protect U.S. interests. The order asserts the ongoing national emergency and outlines enforcement guidelines while establishing the definitions and scope of "Venezuelan oil."
Learn More⛏️Executive Order to Boost American Mineral Production
Executive Order 14241 calls for immediate actions to enhance domestic mineral production in the U.S. It outlines initiatives to streamline permitting processes, prioritize federal lands for mineral projects, and stimulate private-public investments, aiming to bolster the mineral sector and reduce reliance on foreign supplies.
Learn More🌾Proclamation of National Agriculture Day
The proclamation by the President of the United States honors National Agriculture Day, recognizing the essential role of farmers and agricultural workers. It commits to fortifying the agricultural community and ensuring the sustainability of America's farming practices, with an emphasis on promoting fair trade and improving market access for American agricultural products.
Learn More📈Consumer Price Index Housing Survey
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More🚫Notice of Sanctions Actions Against Iran by the State Department
The Department of State is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on the Department of Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) based on the Department of State's determination, in consultation with other departments, as appropriate, that one or more applicable legal criteria of the Executive Order reimposing certain sanctions with respect to Iran were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Learn More🌍Public Hearing on U.S.-China Economic Strategies in Southeast Asia
Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission, a legislative branch commission mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on "the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China." Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on March 20, 2025 on "Crossroads of Competition: China in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands."
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