Economy Directives

Thanksgiving Day, 2025

Published: Tue 25th Nov 25

The document is a Presidential Proclamation issued by Donald J. Trump, designating Thursday, November 27, 2025, as a National Day of Thanksgiving.

It invokes historical precedents set by Presidents Washington and Lincoln to establish a tradition of national gratitude, claims that God has blessed the nation with strong economic recovery and restored sovereignty, and encourages all Americans to gather in homes and places of worship to offer thanks for the nation's many blessings as it approaches its 250th anniversary of independence.

Launching the Genesis Mission

This Presidential Action establishes the "Genesis Mission," a major national effort coordinated by the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (APST) and largely implemented by the Secretary of Energy (the DOE), to accelerate scientific discovery using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The mission focuses on creating the American Science and Security Platform, which will integrate federal scientific datasets and high-performance computing resources to train scientific foundation models, test hypotheses, and automate research workflows across critical national challenges such as clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and biotechnology.

The action mandates coordination across executive agencies, outlines specific timelines for establishing the platform's infrastructure and identifying priority challenges, and encourages strong public-private partnerships under rigorous security and data-sharing protocols.

Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Coke Oven Processing Security

This Presidential Proclamation issues a two-year regulatory exemption to specific coke oven stationary sources listed in Annex I from meeting certain compliance deadlines established by the EPA's July 5, 2024, Coke Oven Rule.

The President asserts that the required emissions-control technologies are not commercially available, and adherence to the current schedule would severely harm the domestic coke and steel industry, thereby undermining national security and the production of materials necessary for critical infrastructure and defense.

Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil

This Presidential Action modifies the scope of the additional 40 percent *ad valorem* duty rate previously imposed on certain articles from Brazil under Executive Order 14323 by exempting specific agricultural imports.

The decision reflects progress made during ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and the Government of Brazil concerning the national emergency declared in the prior order.

The action directs the Department of State to continue monitoring the situation and formally amends the tariff schedule effective for goods entered on or after November 13, 2025.

Nominations Sent to the Senate

This document is a bulletin from the White House announcing several recent presidential nominations sent to the Senate for confirmation, including individuals designated for leadership positions within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB), and multiple appointments for United States District Judgeships in Arkansas, Texas, and Alaska.

Modifying the Scope of the Reciprocal Tariff with Respect to Certain Agricultural Products

This Presidential Action modifies the scope of the reciprocal tariff previously established under Executive Order 14257, as amended by Executive Order 14346.

Based on new information, ongoing negotiations, and assessments of current domestic economic factors, the President has determined it necessary to exempt certain agricultural products from the imposed ad valorem duties.

The order directs the modification of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, effective November 13, 2025, with implementation oversight shared among the Secretaries of Commerce, Homeland Security, and the U.S. Trade Representative, utilizing powers granted under IEEPA.

Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates Consistent with the Economic and Trade Arrangement Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China

This Presidential Action formally implements the economic and trade Arrangement reached between the United States and the People's Republic of China (PRC) following meetings in October 2025.

Citing progress on addressing non-reciprocal trade, the action continues the suspension of heightened reciprocal tariffs previously imposed on PRC imports until November 10, 2026.

The President justifies this extension by citing commitments from the PRC to cease retaliatory actions, ease export controls on critical minerals, and exponentially increase purchases of U.S. agricultural goods, all intended to remedy the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14257.

Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

The document provides a direct record of recent Presidential Actions concerning personnel decisions, specifically detailing two nominations sent to the Senate for confirmation: Michael Selig for Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), where he would replace a term-expired commissioner.

Additionally, the President officially withdrew the nomination of Joel Rayburn for Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, which had been previously submitted.