Corning aflutter about U.S.-made fiber
“As the US infrastructure plan rolls out, it could add as much as a billion dollars a year to the market, and we’re especially well positioned to capture that growth because of our leadership and … Read More
Is the Call To Buy American Grown Produce Falling on Deaf Ears?
“USDA Foreign Agriculture Service data show that in the most recent 12 months, October 2020 to September 2021, the U.S. imported fresh pineapple from 20 countries, fresh avocados from 36 countries, fresh tomatoes from 40 … Read More
China is quietly setting new ‘buy Chinese’ targets for state-owned companies – US sources
The Chinese government quietly issued new procurement guidelines in May requiring up to 100% local content on hundreds of items, including X-ray machines and magnetic resonance imaging equipment, building new barriers for foreign suppliers, three … Read More
GM to Produce EV Motor Components in New York with $154 Million Investment
General Motors announced plans to overhaul a western New York auto parts plant in order to make a vital component for electric vehicle motors.The Detroit automaker will invest $154 million to add new machinery and … Read More
Bill requiring American-made iron and steel in public works projects forges on
Republican Miami Rep. Anthony Rodriguez ran into some resistance Monday while advocating for his proposal to require state and local governments in Florida to exclusively use American-made iron and steel. Read the article.
U.S. suspends Mexican avocado imports after threat to inspector
The U.S. government suspended all imports of Mexican avocados “until further notice” after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threatening message, Mexico’s Agriculture Department said in a statement. Read the article.
Looking for Made in USA N95 Masks? Here Are 10+ American-Made Options
Healthcare workers are still reporting a shortage of N95 masks, which are superior to surgical masks because they provide filtration protection against COVID-19. But at the same time, several American manufacturers of N95 masks – … Read More
Navy Must Look to Allies to Match China’s Shipbuilding Speed
To match the breakneck speed of China’s shipbuilding programs, the Navy will need to work more closely with allied nations to leverage some of their ship designs and reduce risk, said one service official Feb. … Read More
Biden Says New U.S. EV Charger Plant to Create ‘Ripple Effect’
President Joe Biden said that Australian electric vehicle charging company Tritium DCFC Ltd. will build a U.S. manufacturing facility in Tennessee and that the plant would set off a “ripple effect” that benefits workers and … Read More
Canada’s electric vehicle hopes stuck in neutral
If you’ve ever envied a friend who just purchased a shiny new car, imagine how jealous the folks in Canada’s auto sector must feel today. They’re watching their American neighbours buying themselves a massive new … Read More
Before Ukraine Standoff, U.S. Pitched Its ‘Freedom Gas’ to Europe and Found Few Takers
U.S. officials tried to persuade Europe for years to buy American natural gas as a bulwark against Russia, with the Trump administration dubbing it “molecules of freedom.” But most countries stuck with the cheaper Russian … Read More
The new rule codifies the FTC’s “all or virtually all” standard for unqualified “Made in USA” claims.
When companies, health care providers, schools and others were able to resume buying cheaper Chinese-made respirators — some of which failed to meet U.S. standards — demand for American-made masks plummeted, and U.S. manufacturers were … Read More
Elites encouraging China – at U.S. expense
It’s no secret that China has gone from a hopeful, potential partner to a clear adversary – not just to the United States but also many of our allies. Why, then, is it so difficult … Read More
Chinese Communist Party still buying up American land
At the beginning of 2020, Chinese investors had purchased upwards of 192,000 acres of American agricultural land. The value of the land is roughly $1.9 billion, which is an exponential increase in ownership over the … Read More
Intel’s $100B Ohio ‘megafab’ could become world’s largest chip plant
Intel has selected a 1,000-acre site in New Albany, Ohio, to be its third major US chipmaking location, with construction beginning this year and operations starting in 2025. Intel has committed to spend $20 billion … Read More
Harris’ focus on Central America reignites clothing jobs battle
Big clothing companies such as The Gap, Levi Strauss, Hanesbrand and VF Corp., whose brands include The North Face, say current trade rules discourage them from importing potentially billions of dollars more clothing from Central … Read More
Camas mulls ‘buy American’ policy
Should the city of Camas buy “Made in America” goods over those produced outside the United States? That was the question Camas City Council members tossed around during the council’s first workshop of 2022, on … Read More
Bama in a Box subscription service helps Alabama small businesses
“We wanted to buy American, but further than that, we wanted to buy local from Alabama,” Stalnaker said. “The more we researched, the more we realized that literally almost everything you use every day can … Read More
Connecticut and New York Companies Agree to Pay Over $900,000 for Providing Chinese-Made Containers to Department of Defense
United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that SoNo International LLC (“SoNo”) and Ark Capital Equipment LLC (“Ark”) have agreed to jointly pay $904,000 to the federal government to resolve allegations that they violated the … Read More
Time to stop sending China our U.S. dollars
A recent “Great Technological Rivalry” report from Harvard’s Belfer Center says China is already number one globally in some areas and could soon be the global leader in almost everything else. In my 2020 book … Read More
How China Will Come to Dominate the EV Car Market in the Americas
The EV auto market has been heavily invested in by the Chinese – with at least three mid-sized sedans from Nio, XPeng and BYD ready to roll, or in the works for next year. All … Read More
Contractors should prepare for more changes to Buy American Act
Don’t confuse the Buy American Act with the Buy America Act. The Buy American Act applies to federal government procurements, including construction of federal projects such as dams, federal buildings or jetties. In contrast, the … Read More
The Next Chapter of “Made in America”
The causes today are varied but are rooted in a longstanding and perilous deficiency of the U.S. economy — so many of the products and materials vital to modern American life come from unreliable sources … Read More
Opinion: Reviving U.S. heavy industry would build a safer, more sustainable world
This China-driven deindustrialization of our country is neither inevitable nor irreversible. Reinforced by the COVID-19 crisis, a bipartisan consensus recognizes that as a matter of national security, indeed survival, America cannot continue to depend so … Read More