Washington, May 7 (IANS) The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has launched a nationwide crackdown on fake safety labels and counterfeit certification marks allegedly being used to push dangerous foreign-made products into American homes, with a particular focus on products linked to China.The federal agency on Wednesday (local time) announced a new enforcement initiative targeting companies and sellers accused of using counterfeit safety certifications to evade US consumer protection laws, …
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Washington, April 28 (IANS) Bipartisan legislation introduced in the US Senate seeks to tighten enforcement of domestic sourcing rules in federally funded infrastructure projects, with lawmakers arguing that American taxpayer money is still supporting foreign manufacturers, including strategic competitors like China.Senators Tammy Baldwin and Jim Banks on April 27 unveiled the Build America, Buy America Compliance Act, aimed at closing implementation gaps in existing law and forcing federal agen…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) The US Department of Labor has proposed new rules to raise wages for foreign workers under H-1B and other visa programmes.The move aims to align foreign worker pay with US market wages. Officials say it will protect American workers and reduce misuse of the system.“The Trump Administration is committed to ensuring that American workers are not disadvantaged by unfair wage practices,” Labour Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said.The proposal changes how “prevailing …
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The US Department of Defence has decided to add several major Chinese companies, including Alibaba and BYD, to a list of firms it believes have links to China’s military, a report has said. The move comes just weeks before US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, raising the possibility of fresh tensions between the two countries, as per Financial Times report.The Pentagon submitted its updated “Chinese Military Companies…
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) The U.S. Justice Department began releasing millions of records linked to the investigations and prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, saying it had completed an unprecedented review ordered under a new transparency law signed by President Donald Trump.Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters that the department was producing more than three million pages of material, including over 2,000 videos and about 180,000 images, as part of its compli…