Economics

Josh Hawley Thinks the White House Can Force an Aluminum Plant To Stay Open

In response to the information that an aluminum smelting plant in southern Missouri will soon close, Sen. Josh Hawley (R–Mo.) has requested—nay, demanded—that President Joe Biden use his powers to maintain the plant open. "I urge you to take the suitable actions essential to hold the smelter open, to make sure the continuity of operations, and to protect manufacturing jobs—together with by deploying the authorities of the Protection Manufacturing Act…