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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9479
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has announced a meeting for the Tennessee Advisory Committee. This meeting will take place online via Webex on February 18, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time, where they will discuss civil rights concerns in Tennessee. The public is welcome to listen in and give comments as time permits. For those who wish to make written comments, they can email the committee by the specified date, and other details can be accessed through the Commission's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The Tennessee Advisory Committee is having an online meeting on February 18, 2021, to talk about civil rights issues in the state, and people can listen and share their thoughts.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9479
    Reading Time:about 15 minutes

    The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded that phosphate fertilizers from Russia are receiving unfair government subsidies. This determination means that interactions exist between certain producers/exporters and government support programs, providing them with specific advantages. The department plans to impose countervailing duties on these products to level the playing field. The final decision depends on whether the U.S. International Trade Commission finds that these subsidies harmed or threatened the U.S. domestic industry.

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine a kid playing a game where some players have magic shoes that make them run faster, but the magic shoes are given by the kid's parents. Other players don’t have these shoes, so it's not fair. The U.S. government found out that Russia gave special shoes (help or money) to their players (companies), making them better at selling a type of fertilizer. To make the game fair, the U.S. plans to add extra rules (taxes) to stop the unfair advantage.