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
U.S. Congress passes ban on imports from China’s Xinjiang
The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday to ban imports from China’s Xinjiang region over concerns about forced labor, part of Washington’s continued pushback against Beijing’s treatment of the country’s Uyghur Muslim minority. Read the … Read More
Higgins leads push to support ‘Buy American’ provisions in new ‘Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’
Congressman Brian Higgins is leading a push to maximize and expedite U.S. “Buy American” policies as the country prepares to rebuild thanks to the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” supported by … Read More
US Department of Transportation awards $12.6m in grants for America’s marine highways
Grant funds can be used to purchase low-emission US-manufactured equipment, such as container reach stackers and cranes, manufactured with American components and labour. These funds can also support US shipyards to support the construction, modification … Read More
GM Plans More Than $3 Billion for Electric-Vehicle Projects in Michigan
General Motors Co. plans to invest more than $3 billion to make electric vehicles in Michigan, people familiar with the matter said, a potential win for the car maker’s home state after recent commitments of … Read More
The US Can Rebuild Its Iconic Bicycle Manufacturing Industry
Americans love to ride bikes. But right now, consumers are finding that there’s a wait of many months to buy a new bike. That’s because delivery delays and global supply chain problems have left Americans … Read More
American Giant’s CEO Says Time Is Ripe for U.S.-Made Clothing
The pandemic upended supply chains around the world, raising concerns about producing most of the world’s consumer goods in Asia — thousands of miles from the shoppers who buy them. That’s helped shed light on … Read More
The universe is forcing us to buy local
I first became aware of the call to buy local, or rather buy American, in the 1970s, when my father, who worked in a Detroit auto plant for 40 years, started complaining about all the … Read More
Avoid the slow boat from China with domestic options
It is no secret that imported holiday gifts may not arrive to make it under the Christmas tree this year. Even if you ordered American-made, there is still no guarantee with the recent domestic supply … Read More
SUPPLY CHAIN TROUBLES GIVE YOU ANOTHER CHANCE TO BUY AMERICAN AND MADE IN NY!
Twenty-five years ago, I started an organization called Bring Our Jobs Home, in an attempt to highlight the millions of American jobs that were being sent overseas by many of our U.S. Corporations seeking to … Read More
Supply-Chain Snarls and Labor Shortages Are Holding Back FIESTAWARE
The company does have advantages as a U.S.-based manufacturer at a time when supply-chain problems are disrupting imports. Profit margins are higher on foreign-made dinnerware, but retailers “are having a hard time receiving the product … Read More
Supply-chain issues show need to buy American
Rather than stressing over the possibility of missing out on the foreign-made gifts you’re seeking, concentrate instead on what can be guaranteed — like gifts made in America, or better yet, locally made gifts. The … Read More
Samsung Picks Texas Site for Advanced U.S. Chip Plant
The local government pulled out the stops to snag Samsung, including waiving 90% of property taxes for a decade, and 85% for the following 10 years. Abbott is scheduled to make a statement about the state’s economy … Read More