New presidential Executive Order announced to promote competition

According to President Biden, his July 9 Executive Order on promoting competition in the American economy is intended to preserve […]


07.29.2021

July at-a-glance … energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to potentially further amend the […]


07.29.2021

July at-a-glance … environment

In its July 6 comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), NAFEM urged the agency to fully consider the […]


07.29.2021

Small-business owners optimistic

More than half of all small-business owners participating in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce/MetLife Q2 Small Business Index anticipate their […]


07.29.2021

July at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and several colleagues sent a letter to President Biden urging the federal government to end […]


07.29.2021

Bill to strengthen competition with China approved by Senate

The Senate  passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, originally called the Endless Frontier Act. The $200 million legislative package […]


06.24.2021

June at-a-glance … energy

After submitting comments to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to rescind the 2020 Process […]


06.24.2021

June at-a-glance … environment

NAFEM continues to represent members’ perspectives on the hydrofluorocarbon stepdown allowances proposed under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act […]


06.24.2021

June at-a-glance … materials & handling

Following a 100-day review of vulnerabilities in critical supply chains, President Biden announced plans to strengthen supply-chain resilience and address […]


06.24.2021

A useful equipment cleaning and maintenance guide for customers

The SoCalGas® Food Service Equipment Center published a guide to keeping restaurant equipment clean and energy-efficient. The Natural Gas Foodservice […]


06.24.2021

June at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade

Including input from numerous NAFEM members and other companies about the impacts of tariffs on their businesses, Senator Ron Johnson […]


06.24.2021

A look at China’s future

Understanding China is a new, four-part series from the Harvard Business Review. Articles discuss western misperceptions of China, the challenges […]


05.27.2021