SHARE THE LOVE OF WISCONSIN CHEESE
We offer high quality, natural and really delicious Wisconsin cheeses and treats so you can share in our love of cheese and share it (and a smile) with those you love. We offer classic cheeses … Read More
Florida’s Natural Give Consumers the Squeeze No Longer 100% Grown in the USA
Have you checked your food labels recently on items you purchase faithfully every week? If not you may want to start because it seems that Florida’s Natural has made some major changes to their orange … Read More
Bill would require California institutions to buy American-made food
State Sen. Ana Caballero visited Fresno this week to pressure Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign Senate Bill 490, or the Buy American Food Act. If implemented, all state public institutions that receive federal reimbursements for … Read More
Colorado Company and Owner Agree to Pay $625,000 for Alleged False Claims Related to Buy American Act Violations
The Department of Justice announced today that Instec Inc., located in Boulder, Colorado, and Dr. Zhong Zou, Instec’s owner and president, have agreed to pay $625,000 to resolve allegations that the company and Zou violated … Read More
Halloween candy shortage scare shows importance of domestic sugar production
Most Americans don’t think about the farmers who grow our food or the government farm policies that support them – that is until they can’t find an item at the grocery store. Sugar is one … Read More
Biden administration seeks waiver of ‘Buy American’ rules for EV chargers
The Biden administration is asking for a waiver of “Buy American” rules for federally-funded electric vehicle chargers to more rapidly roll out the infrastructure needed to scale up EV adoption. Domestic content rules say 100% … Read More
California bill would limit foreign-grown food in public school meals
Under Caballero’s bill, called the Buy American Food Act, a school could only buy foreign food if it was priced more than 25% lower than its domestic counterpart. “[Buy American Food Act] policies ensure our … Read More
Corning building new factory in response to broadband internet boom
Corning said Tuesday it will build a new manufacturing facility outside Phoenix in response to a spike in demand for fiber-optic cable as the U.S. government ramps up a $42.5 billion internet funding program. “We all … Read More
First Solar Plans to Spend $1.2 Billion on US Factories
First Solar Inc., America’s biggest panel maker, plans to invest about $1.2 billion to expand its US manufacturing capacity after Congress passed a landmark climate bill. The company expects to choose a site in the … Read More
Vanguard, BlackRock Funnel U.S. Investment to Chinese Shipyard that Built Third CCP Aircraft Carrier
As of June 2022, BlackRock, Vanguard, and other Wall Street financial firms are exploiting American investors and helping the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) build and modernize the Chinese military. American investors, via ETFs and Mutual … Read More
Rep. Norcross: Why we need an American-made economy | Opinion
“American made” isn’t just a slogan. Behind these words are millions of good-paying jobs for hardworking families. I have been saying for years that the best social program is a good-paying job. For generations, a … Read More
Inflation affects American-made product purchases, survey shows
More than a quarter of those respondents said further that inflation had “a lot” of negative impact on their desire to purchase American-made products, according to the poll. Despite this, the poll revealed that nearly … Read More
Boycott avocados grown in Mexico
Most people don’t know that there is a connection between the monarch butterfly and avocados from Mexico. The monarch butterfly migrates thousands of miles to Mexico to winter in rare oyamel fir trees. They have … Read More
Tucson industrial sewing factory works to grow economy, careers
The whirring of sewing machines fills Sonoran Stich Factory — a cut and sew manufacturer of women’s apparel and industrial sewn products for the health care industry, university and college dormitories, hotels, resorts and cruise … Read More
China criticizes US chip law as threat to trade
China on Wednesday criticized a U.S. law to encourage processor chip production in the United States and reduce reliance on Asian suppliers as a threat to trade and an attack on Chinese business. The measure … Read More
The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — then gave the technology to China
The Chinese company didn’t steal this technology. It was given to them — by the U.S. Department of Energy. First in 2017, as part of a sublicense, and later, in 2021, as part of a … Read More
‘People wanna know where their clothes are made’: Aurora’s Factory Fashion is bringing locally sourced styles home
“They want ‘made in Colorado,’ and it’s just like the farm-to-table or the craft beer industry,” Ramfjord Elstun said. “People wanna know where their clothes are made. And so if we can say they’re made … Read More
To Buy Clean, First Buy American
You don’t need to read Hamilton’s 1791 “Report to Congress on the Subject of Manufactures” before reading this blog. The basic idea is this: government incentives can play an instrumental role in creating new industries. … Read More
Bill Protecting 100,000 Garment Workers Moves Forward in Congress
The bill, which will protect 100,000 workers nationwide, seeks to mandate hourly pay in the garment industry, eliminate piece-rate pay until the minimum wage is met and set up new requirements that hold fashion brands … Read More
Is Anyone Tracking China’s Land Grabs in America?
Is this a national security problem? It could become one soon. China is doling out hordes of cash to buy American real estate. Over $6 billion was spent gobbling up American land last year. One … Read More
St. Lawrence County Legislators encouraging solar developers to buy American
St. Lawrence County Legislators on the Operations Committee approved a resolution that will encourage solar energy developers to purchase American made equipment for facilities. The measure would outlaw the import of road salt for local … Read More
China-Made GPS Tracker is Found to Be Risk for Vehicle Hacking
Vulnerabilities in a popular GPS tracker made in China and used around the world could allow hackers to disrupt vehicles, cut off their fuel and surveil drivers’ movements, according to new research. Several “severe” flaws … Read More
Savvy Shopper: the benefits of buying American
There are some who maintain that globalization has rendered the term “American” meaningless. While offering examples like a Toyota Tundra being assembled in Texas and a Buick Enclave in China, it’s argued that it is … Read More
Gov. Parson signing $15M manufacturing bill in St. Louis
The bill designates $15 million in funding for Missouri to produce Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Semiconductor Computer Chips. The goal is for Missouri to help the country produce these things domestically. Since the United … Read More