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    Manufacturing Extension Partnerships Face Uncertain Future as Trump Pulls Funding

    April 7, 2025
    President Trump's administration has decided not to renew contracts for 10 Manufacturing Extension Partnership programs, potentially defunding the entire national network. This...

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    Trump's Second Term: Likely Directions for Labor Policy

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    America Needs More Electricity: Production Pulse

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