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2 weeks agoNavy Secretary warns workers can make more at Amazon instead of building America's warships: 'It's hard to get that person to want to do that job' | Fortune
Convincing workers to spend their days welding at a shipyard, when they could earn a similar amount of money working behind the counter of an air-conditioned Buc-ee's, is one of the biggest obstacles to reviving the country's lagging $37 billion shipbuilding industry. At least that's the theory of U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan, who, during his confirmation hearing in February, said he was handed down a mandate of " shipbuilding, shipbuilding, shipbuilding " by President Donald Trump.
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1 month agoNasdaq futures tumble 1.3% premarket as China launches fresh shipping ban, 'signaling it will hit third-country firms that help Washington' | Fortune
Chinese sanctions on Hanwha Ocean's U.S. subsidiaries triggered U.S. market declines and heightened U.S.-China trade tensions, hitting shipbuilding and technology sectors.
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7 months agoCalifornia Forever's Shipbuilding Plans Need More Details, Solano County Officials Say | KQED
"The Solano Shipyard is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to restore America's maritime leadership, revitalize our county's shipbuilding heritage, and bring tens of thousands of good jobs to the area."
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7 months agoTrump unveils plan to impose levies on Chinese ships docking at US ports as trade war escalates
The Trump administration proposed new fees on Chinese vessels docking at U.S. ports, escalating trade tensions.
The fees aim to bolster the U.S. shipbuilding industry while impacting international supply chains.
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