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
The governors of Wisconsin, Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Kentucky noted that more than 575,000 auto-related jobs have been impacted by the shortage and that it is expected to continue throughout next … Read More
U.S.-based companies get credit for the fact that profits from their vehicles remain in the country. Labor, R&D, and Inventory categories look at where the car is developed and built. Major components including the engine, … Read More
DAG Technology will begin shifting its component manufacturing from China to a new factory near Flint, Michigan. DAG expects to invest more than $10 million in the Grand Blanc Township site and add up to … Read More
Kellogg Co. is bringing in cereal from abroad to help supply the U.S. market as workers at its four cereal plants in the country strike. “We have plants in Mexico, Canada, the U.K. — Manchester is … Read More
U.S. regulators are expelling a unit of China Telecom Ltd., one of the country’s three major state-owned carriers, from the American market as a national security threat amid rising tension with Beijing. Read the article … Read More
Henry Repeating Arms happens to share a love for American products, boldly promising their firearms are “Made in America, Or Not Made At All.” Read the article here.
CDC advises people who have unlabeled whole red, white, or yellow onions at home to throw them away and not eat them. People should not eat, and businesses should not sell or serve, whole onions … Read More
Resident Home LLC allegedly made unsubstantiated claims that DreamCloud mattress’ are “proudly made with 100 percent USA-made premium quality materials.” In reality, the DreamCloud mattresses are finished abroad, and in some cases, they are completely … Read More
A supplier of vehicle parts to the military has agreed to pay $850,000 to resolve allegations that it breached contracts with the United States and violated the False Claims Act by selling items that were … Read More
Small arms—including rifles and handguns—usually need to be produced in the United States. Even the components and materials must be domestically produced. Read the article here.