Solar boom or bust? Companies seek tariffs on solar imports

WASHINGTON (AP) " Cheap solar panels imported from China and other countries have led to a boom in the U.S. solar industry, where rooftop and other installations have surged 10-fold since 2011.But two U.S. solar manufacturers say the flood of imports has led one to bankruptcy and forced the other to lay off three-quarters of its workforce.The International Trade Commission is set to decide Friday whether the imports, primarily from Asia, are causing "serious injury" to the [...]


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