What powers would those be? AFAIK there’s no state level Defense Production Act, for example. If you mean just putting out guaranteed orders, not every state h

What powers would those be? AFAIK there’s no state level Defense Production Act, for example. If you mean just putting out guaranteed orders, not every state has the capacity to manufacture PPE, even fewer have money to pay for it. One might suggest that multiple states get together and induce manufacturing in the states where they have capacity. We did that. It’s called the federal government, and it’s choosing not to utilize those powers.