A Better Way to Buy American
Buying American is about so much more than simply buying American-made products. We truly buy American only when we buy American-made products from American-owned companies–that’s what keeps more jobs, more profits, and more tax revenue within our national borders.
American-owned companies typically pay more taxes to our U.S. Treasury, employ more American workers, and use more domestic parts in their products than foreign-owned companies. Want to learn more?
COMING IN 2026 – THE 4TH EDITION OF HOW AMERICANS CAN BUY AMERICAN
ARTICLES BY ROGER SIMMERMAKER
Sharpie shows how American-made is a competitive advantage
Today, most Sharpie pens – which are available in 93 colors – are made in Maryville, Tennessee, along with Paper Mate pens, Expo markers, and Elmer’s Glue. But it hasn’t…
How to find American-made accessories
It’s often easy to talk about trying to buy American when it comes to big ticket items like cars and appliances, for example. But it’s also often frustrating when you…
Terravive is on track to help revive American manufacturing
When you find products used by consumers and businesses that support American jobs and are also environmentally friendly, that is definitely something to look into. At www.terravive.com, you’ll learn about an…
LATEST NEWS
American-made cabinet manufacturing is re-entering multifamily
For years, imported cabinetry became the default sourcing strategy across much of the multifamily industry. Lower overseas pricing, large-scale volume, and established supply channels pushed much of the market toward imported product. Today, that conversation is beginning to change. American-made manufacturing is increasingly becoming a…
Nissan Dodges A $2.3 Billion Tariff Hit By Building More SUVs And Trucks In America
Under Nissan’s America-first strategy, the automaker reduced its tariff exposure by $2.3 billion in its last fiscal year, cutting its potential tariff burden by 61% after the import duties took effect in April 2025. That was made possible by increasing domestic production of its SUVs…
Fetterman, Daines, Newhouse Bill to Increase Made-In-America Hydropower Signed Into Law by President Trump
Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Steve Daines (R-MN) announced that their “Build More Hydro” bill has been signed into law by President Trump. The bill, S.1020, allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve six-year extensions for hydropower projects licensed before 2020….
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