In 2019, the domestic cabinet industry was on the brink of collapse due to China’s foray into the market years prior. As it has done to the furniture making industry, China’s industry was making goods … Read More
Energizer plans to lay off 135 workers with the closure of a battery factory in Portage, Wisconsin. The Teamsters Union said last January that employees there had been told Energizer planned to move jobs offshore … Read More
Between 2014 and 2022, U.S. dependence on China for electronics increased by 600%. “More than 40% of the semiconductors that sustain DoD weapons systems and infrastructure depend on Chinese suppliers. Chinese semiconductor suppliers are inextricably … Read More
Is it possible to buy American in an age of offshoring? And is that the right goal — for workers, consumers or the planet? The journalist Rachel Slade explores these questions in “Making It in … Read More
The U.S. sells little to Vietnam, whose currency is worth next to nothing compared to the dollar, giving them very little purchasing power. A lot of this is China manufacturing outsourcing to Vietnam, or transhipping … Read More
Older-generation chips are still widely used in consumer electronics, cars, appliances and the defense industry—areas that also carry strategic importance for the U.S. China could become a dominant supplier of an essential technology and then … Read More
This is how Buy America works: When the government builds a bridge or repairs a highway, these rules make sure American workers get the first chance at supplying the project’s materials. By directing public money … Read More
James Cai, of a New Jersey contractor pleaded guilty and admitted to falsifying information related to forklifts provided to the U.S. Army. The company, Toner Connect LLC, contracted with the Army to provide forklifts to … Read More
The CEO of Hauppauge-based Orbic, a maker of electronic devices, is launching a made-in-the-USA effort. “The project name is ‘Project Patriot. Everything you see right now is coming from China. Our goal is to manufacturer all … Read More
This holiday season, Americans are expected to spend an average of $875 on gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the National Retail Federation. Yet as we all know, much of the consumer goods … Read More
Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, told The Hill there was something “fundamentally troubling” about the merger and that he’s been concerned for years about U.S. Steel’s production cuts. “We’ve been troubled by their announcements … Read More
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said Wednesday that urging a key Senate committee to block the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese company is a “first shot” in fighting the acquisition. “Steel is security,” he … Read More
Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel has offered $14 billion for historic American company U.S. Steel. The deal is a bad idea. It’s bad for America, bad for steelworkers, bad for the U.S. manufacturing base. It’s even … Read More
“We remained open throughout this process to working with U.S. Steel to keep this iconic American company domestically owned and operated, but instead it chose to push aside the concerns of its dedicated workforce and … Read More
Is it still a US manufacturing revival if it’s built with steel from Japanese-owned factories? The deal will test the US’s embrace of friend-shoring. Friends are great when they’re building new factories across the US, … Read More
“There is absolutely no reason that this administration should be buying COVID tests made in Communist China instead of working with American manufacturers to support domestic production,” Scott said. “I have been clear that we … Read More
All that state lawmakers have to do is end the clever accounting tricks that allow foreign multinational companies to avoid paying the same business taxes as local companies. New Hampshire is considering a potentially game-changing … Read More
For the first time, the United States has become dependent on other countries for food. Even though U.S. farms continue to produce cereals and grains, America’s reliance on imported meats, fruits and vegetables is surging. … Read More
China-based ready-to-assemble furniture importer Homestar North America has agreed to pay nearly $800,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to pay customs duties owed for furniture imports from China. … Read More
There are many good reasons to support the US clothing industry, such as providing employment for Americans, providing revenues for the US Government, ethical production practices in the USA, and it’s a show of patriotism. … Read More
Members of the committee hope the recommendations – which span from banning TikTok to pushing federal health systems like Medicare to “buy American” – will end up in bipartisan legislation as soon as next year, … Read More
In his letter, Senator Rick Scott highlights “a severe health concern over the quality and safety of garlic grown in foreign countries – most notable garlic grown in Communist China. China is the world’s biggest … Read More
According to a November 2023 Morning Consult Poll, 86% of Americans surveyed said they would like to buy more American-made goods if only they were available through large retailers. There is a very simple reason … Read More
The chief executive officer of a Passaic, New Jersey, company today admitted falsifying data plates on forklifts provided to the U.S. Army to make it appear as if the forklifts, which were purchased in China, … Read More