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Burgum Talks Taxes, Permitting and More

March 13, 2025

51³Ô¹ÏÍø–EY study. An economic backbone: “Manufacturing, as you know, has been the backbone†of the economy, Burgum said. “President Trump ran on bringing manufacturing back to the United States. His policies are driving to do that.†Unleashing U.S. energy: Timmons praised President Trump for his day-one lifting of the previous administration’s liquefied natural gas export …

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President Trump’s EPA Takes Steps To Rebalance Harmful PM2.5 Rule That Stifles Manufacturing Growth

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Led National Campaign to Defeat Burdensome Rule That Prevents Manufacturers from Investing Across the Country

March 12, 2025

Washington, D.C. – In response to an announcement—spurred by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø–led advocacy—by the Environmental Protection Agency to revise and review burdensome federal regulations harming America’s manufacturers, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: “President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin have answered the calls of manufacturers across the country …

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New House AI, Energy Working Group 51³Ô¹ÏÍø RFI

March 12, 2025

POLITICO Pro, subscription). What’s going on: Group lead Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)—who was North Dakota’s head utility regulator for more than a decade prior to being elected to Congress last year—discussed the new working group with us Tuesday at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø headquarters. Rep. Fedorchak spoke at an request for information on Monday, “invit[ing] stakeholders to provide …

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Timmons: “Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher for Manufacturers Right Nowâ€

March 11, 2025

Houston Business Journal (subscription) in an interview during the first leg of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Tuesday. Last Thursday, President Trump signed two executive orders manufacturers, and others are scheduled to sunset at the end of this year. What should be done: The impact of tariffs on manufacturers and consumers can be mitigated and the problem of …

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Survey: Trade Policies Shake Up Manufacturers’ Economic Outlook

March 7, 2025

Q1 2025 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey. What’s going on: In the most recent survey, conducted from Feb. 11 to Feb. 28, trade uncertainties moved to the top of the list of manufacturers’ concerns—with 76.2% of respondents citing them as their primary worry. Increased raw material costs came in second, cited by 62.3% of those surveyed. …

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