Reagan Institute Releases Recommendations to Reinvigorate American Manufacturing and Secure Critical Supply Chains

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John May, Founder and Managing Partner of CORE Industrial Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, served on the Task Force, which included leaders and experts in national security, manufacturing, capital, supply chains, and public policy.
The Task Force found that these targeted, mutually reinforcing steps will be necessary for revitalizing America’s manufacturing competitiveness to support economic growth, supply chain resiliency, and national security.
“It was an honor to serve as part of this vital Task Force, providing a frontline and forward-thinking perspective regarding the private sector’s role in shaping the future of manufacturing here in the Midwest, nationwide, and around the globe,” said May, who founded CORE in 2018.
Stand up a public-private capability to finance investments in domestic manufacturing sectors critical to national security: The federal government must develop the capability to work with private sector employers, as well as state and local governments, to provide liquidity and low-cost capital to critical domestic manufacturers and infrastructure.