Obama announces plan to strengthen U.S. manufacturing

The White House announced new executive actions Monday to spur advanced manufacturing in the U.S.

Based on recommendations from the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, the actions aims to improve manufacturing in three areas: enabling innovation, securing top talent and improving the business climate, according to Fox Business.

The Departments of Defense, Energy and Agriculture, as well as NASA, will make investments totaling more than $300 million. The National Science Foundation, Department of Energy and NASA will develop “technology testbeds” within Federal research facilities. To gain more talent, the Department of Labor will launch a $100 million American Apprenticeships Grant Competition, according to the report.

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