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WASHINGTON , Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Sierra Lobo , Inc. of Fremont, Ohio , to provide for test operations, test support, and technical system maintenance activities at NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi . The NASA Stennis Test Operations Contract is fixed-price, level-of-effort contract that has a value of approximately $47 million . The performance period begins July 1, 2025 , and extends three years, with a one-year base period and two one-year option periods. The contract will provide test operations support for customers in the NASA Stennis test complex. It also will cover the operation and technical systems maintenance of the high-pressure industrial water, high-pressure gas, and cryogenic propellant storage support areas, as well as providing welding, fabrication, machining, and component processing capabilities. NASA Stennis is the nation's largest propulsion test site, with infrastructure to support projects ranging from component and subscale testing to large engine hot fires. Researchers from NASA, other government agencies, and private industry utilize NASA Stennis test facilities for technology and propulsion research and developmental projects. For information about NASA and other agency programs, visit: https://www.nasa.gov View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nasa-awards-test-operations-contract-302313691.html SOURCE NASALeaders in and other trading partners are bracing for President-elect Donald Trump’s threatened 60% tariff on Chinese imports and 10% or 20% across-the-board tariffs. Weighing U.S. options, he should consider how the world has changed since he first ran for president on a protectionist platform and the connections between trade and security. Both Mr. Trump and President Biden continued the policies of their predecessors. President Barack Obama first blocked appointments to the Appellate Body, marginalizing the global consortium. Mr. Biden continued most Trump tariffs, and Mr. Trump will likely continue his predecessor’s new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors and other strategically significant products. is reeling from a property meltdown and an exodus of foreign investment. The European Union is stuck in a web of excessive regulations and underinvestment in public infrastructure and private industry. Lethargic growth challenges European governments’ capacities to increase defense spending and implement measures to modernize their economies — only four of the world’s top 50 tech companies are European. , Russia, Iran and North Korea have forged a menacing axis. Mr. Biden led NATO expansion, assembled a latticework of security alliances and fostered technology cooperation in Asia. To prop up growth, is flooding its export markets with subsidized manufacturers and technology-packed, inexpensive EVs, thanks to state aid. mercantilist policies and a cheap currency — the World Bank estimates the exchange rate that would equate costs for goods in America and at 3.81, not its current 7.23 — trade deficits on the United States, hardly anchored in comparative advantages. Those distort resource allocation and retard rather than aid American growth. History indicates tariffs don’t raise domestic prices by their full amounts. The International Trade Commission estimated tariffs imposed on apparel and auto parts under Section 301 of the Trade Act, which permits presidents to impose duties in response to foreign unfair trade practices, increased import prices by 14.5% and 24.5%. But those raised competing domestic product prices by only 3.1% and 1.5%, combined domestic and import product prices by 4.3% and 2.3% and domestic production by 6.3% and 3%. Mr. Trump raised tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese imports from 2.7% to 17.5%, and calamity didn’t follow. The one-time impact on inflation was 0.3%. Until COVID-19, Mr. Trump’s first-term economy accomplished full employment and 2.8% annual growth. The overall effects of raising those tariffs further would depend on phasing in changes over several years, rebating tariffs to exporters, the treatment of third-country imports containing Chinese components and the European response. With steel and EVs, Europe followed suit to limit the diversion of Chinese products into its markets. would do as it is now with EVs: look to emerging markets such as Southeast Asia and Latin America. We’d be smart to better engage those nations too. Also, slower growth in would leave Beijing with fewer resources for its military buildup. Mr. Trump may have few choices but to act because Congress is growing restive. Bipartisan support has emerged to revoke permanent normalized trade relations with , which would impose the high tariffs mostly in place in the 1930s and generally fashioned for an economy as it was a century ago. He suggested that Chinese companies set up production here, but that could meet with state-level resistance. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently removed his state from consideration for a battery plant by the joint venture between Ford and CATL. The United States should increase defense spending from 3% of gross domestic product to 5% to meet challenges from , Russia and Iran in the Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. Tripling the average tariff on Chinese goods — assuming half of Chinese imports phase out — might raise $90 billion. That’s hardly enough for new defense spending or to finance his promised tax cuts. Consequently, like it or not, Mr. Trump needs European military allies. The dealmaker may threaten them with 20% tariffs, but he’d be smart to use those to leverage the Europeans to prioritize building the integrated military capabilities they lack to more fully defend themselves with some American backstop. is making economic and strategic inroads in emerging economy markets with more technologically sophisticated products, sourcing raw materials and building ports, railways and other infrastructure. Broadly taxing U.S. trade with emerging markets, Japan and South Korea would only play into Asian strategy, limit markets for U.S. technology products — such as the artificial intelligence agent Agentforce developed by Salesforce — and reduce American influence with security partners in Asia. It would be better to establish an American sovereign wealth fund to leverage U.S. private investment in emerging markets and negotiate agreements establishing a trading system outside the without the benefit of Chinese participation, such as with Southeast Asia. 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Chelsea confirm squad for Conference League trip to Astana as rotation policy continuesEmboldened by the view from the top of the NFC North, the Detroit Lions are out to eliminate nightmare holiday gatherings when the Chicago Bears come to town Thursday for a lunchtime division duel. The Lions (10-1) are streaking one direction, the Bears (4-7) the other in the first matchup of the season between teams on opposite ends of the division. Riding a nine-game winning streak, their longest since a 10-game streak during their first season in Detroit in 1934, the Lions are burdened by losses in their traditional Thanksgiving Day game the past seven seasons. Three of the defeats are courtesy of Chicago. The Bears and Lions get together for the 20th time on Thanksgiving -- the Bears have 11 wins -- this week in the first of two meetings between the teams in a 25-day span. Detroit goes to Soldier Field on Dec. 22. "I think there's two things," Campbell said of the Thanksgiving losing streak. "Number one -- Get a W. And it's a division win that's why this huge. Number two is because the players are going to get a couple of days off. So, they have family, friends in, it'd be nice to feel good about it when you're with everybody because it's just not real fun. It's not real fun to be around." Detroit (10-1) owns the best record in the NFC but the Lions aren't even assured of a division title. Minnesota sits one game behind them and Green Bay is two games back. The Bears (4-7) sit in last place and would likely need to run the table to have any chance of making the playoffs. The Lions have been dominant in all phases and haven't allowed a touchdown in the past 10 consecutive quarters. Detroit's offense ranks first in points per game (32.7) and second in total yardage (394.3) The Lions defense has not given up a touchdown in the last 10 quarters. Rookie placekicker Jake Bates has made all 16 of his field goal attempts, including four from 50-plus yards over the past three games. Chicago shows up in a foul mood. The Bears are saddled with a five-game losing streak and Chicago's defense has been destroyed for nearly 2,000 total yards in the last four games. The Bears failed to reach the 20-point mark four times in five outings since they last won a game. In their latest defeat, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense perked up but they lost to Minnesota in overtime, 30-27. "We have to play complementary football for us to be able to win these games," coach Matt Eberflus said. "The games we have won, we have done that. The games we have been close we've missed the mark a little bit. Over the course of the year, it's been one side or the other, this side or that side. In this league you have to be good on all sides to win. That's what we are searching for." Williams threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. The wide receiver trio of DJ Moore, Keenan Allen and Romeo Odunze combined for 21 receptions and two touchdowns while tight end Cole Kmet caught seven passes. "What I've been impressed with is just how he has grown," Campbell said. "He has grown every game but these last two I really feel like he's taken off and what they're doing with him has been really good for him and he just looks very composed. He doesn't get frazzled, plays pretty fast, and he's an accurate passer, big arm, and he's got some guys that can get open for him." Detroit's banged-up secondary could be susceptible against the Bears' veteran receivers in their bid to pull off an upset on Thursday. The Lions put two defensive backs on injured reserve in the past week and top cornerback Carlton Davis isn't expected to play due to knee and thumb injuries. Detroit offensive tackle Taylor Decker (knee) and top returner Kalif Raymond (foot) are also expected to miss the game, though Campbell expressed optimism that running back David Montgomery (shoulder), formerly of the Bears, would play. Bears safety Elijah Hicks was listed as a DNP for Tuesday's walkthrough. --Field Level Media