Buy America laws were limited in coverage, eroded by waivers, and narrowed by loopholes in the way the regulatory agencies implemented them. That meant billions of dollars were being used on foreign-produced products and materials, … Read More
According to the statement, Master Lock will begin outsourcing jobs this fall. Master Lock will also transition its Milwaukee manufacturing to other North American and global operations. The closure comes 11 years after former President Barack … Read More
According to a report by Nikkei Asia, China has managed to overtake Japan as the world’s top exporter of new cars in the first quarter of 2023. Referring to data from the China Association of … Read More
Xi has struggled for years to find a response to US sanctions, tariffs and export controls that makes China look tough without scaring off foreign companies. The damage to Chinese industry is minimal as it easily … Read More
“Our economic strategy is centered around investing in ourselves – not suppressing or containing any other economy.” Eyeballs must have rolled at that very observation, given the aggressive role industrial policy now plays in the … Read More
Buying American-made goods doesn’t just support US jobs. Depending on what you’re buying, it can also save you money. The federal Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law last year, offers substantial tax credits for American-made … Read More
Currently only products sold in-person are required to disclose country-of-origin, however the Country of Origin Labeling Online Act seeks to amend labeling laws to force e-commerce sites to provide similar information. Proponents of this legislation … Read More
Hospitals have gone back to buying cheap, often shoddy Chinese-made PPE. Unfortunately, reverting to foreign suppliers is often not safe. A key study by the ECRI Institute found that half of imported medical gowns and three-quarters of … Read More
“For most products to be advertised as made in the United States, they should be all or virtually all made in the United States, all the way back to raw materials,” she explained. All significant … Read More
Cohen noted, as Biden often does, that Buy American policies have been on the books in the U.S. since the 1930s. They are limited to federal procurement projects, with no explicit impact on private commercial … Read More
The California Canning Peach Association’s longtime President and CEO, Rich Hudgins, has fired off letters to major grocery chains asking them to buy American peaches instead of foreign fruit, such as from China. Such foreign … Read More
A new state law that is now being enforced prohibits agencies from using Chinese-made drones, such as DJI, which is one of the most popular brands. Lawmakers were concerned that with all the high-tech surveillance … Read More
The FTC’s complaint alleges that, from 2019 until at least May 2022, Cycra made claims on its product packaging, social media, and website that its products were made in the USA. According to the complaint, … Read More
“I’ve fought my whole career to stand up for Ohio manufacturers and Ohio workers when they’re forced to compete with cheap, unfairly subsidized imports – I’m not going to stop now,” said Brown, who went … Read More
Over the next years, Bosch intends to invest more than $1.5 billion in the California site and convert the TSI Semiconductors manufacturing facilities to state-of-the-art processes. Starting in 2026, the first chips will be produced on … Read More
Arellano is one of nine Mexican engineers who are plaintiffs in a federal racketeering lawsuit against KIA, an affiliate of South Korea-based Hyundai Motor Group, and Hyundai Mobis, the company’s parts supplier. The Mexican nationals allege … Read More
Shoppers looking for a tax break on a new EV have fewer options starting today — and all of them come from American brands. It’s great news if you’re in the market for a Tesla or … Read More
The US needs “robust partnership” between top universities and private industry as it works to beef up domestic semiconductor-manufacturing capacity, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. “We really have to just get a lot more serious … Read More
But the issue, you’re absolutely right. UAW says this is a stab in the back, right? Why are they doing this? They could have probably built this car in the US. But if you’re Ford, … Read More
Eight are all-electric, and two are plug-in hybrids. 1. Chrysler Pacifica, 2. Ford F-150 Lightning pickup, 3. Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring, 4. Cadillac Lyriq, 5. Tesla Model 3, 6. Tesla Model Y, 7. Chevrolet Bolt, … Read More
When the pandemic snarled imports in 2020, Drew Greenblatt’s manufacturing plant in Baltimore sprung into action to help U.S. buyers scrambling to replace things they normally ordered from overseas. “We started making IV poles,” said … Read More
The FTC prepared a Complaint against Resident Home LLC – the parent company of Nectar Sleep – and its owner, Ran Reske, in October 2021 for allegedly misleading customers regarding the origin of their DreamCloud … Read More
“You are paying so much money buying from the big stores because you think you’re getting a better-quality product,” he said while adding, “You can buy made in the U.S. now for less price.” There … Read More
The Department of Agriculture’s school meal programs feed about 30 million children every day. Participating school districts must buy domestic products for the meals as much as possible. USDA allows some exceptions to this rule … Read More