“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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Biden administration has launched a new database and waiver process for government contract solicitations made under the Buy American Act to effectively allow US companies competing for government contracts to review submissions for waivers … Read More
A nation that once led the world in manufacturing semiconductors watched helplessly this fall as the deadly pandemic decimated the overseas factories that our country now relies on to produce the chips that power nearly … Read More
The Biden administration spurned a plan by Intel Corp. to increase production in China over security concerns, dealing a setback to an idea pitched as a fix for U.S. chip shortages, according to people familiar with the … Read More
Buying products from American manufacturers such as home supplies, tools, gear, gadgets, clothing, and gifts help Americans keep their jobs and supports American owners struggling to keep their businesses afloat. Read the article here.
The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) will impose Buy America requirements on nonferrous construction materials – a break in precedent from existing Buy America laws applicable only to iron and steel. Read the article … Read More