Energizer plans to lay off 135 workers with the closure of a battery factory in Portage, Wisconsin. The Teamsters Union said last January that employees there had been told Energizer planned to move jobs offshore … Read More
Between 2014 and 2022, U.S. dependence on China for electronics increased by 600%. “More than 40% of the semiconductors that sustain DoD weapons systems and infrastructure depend on Chinese suppliers. Chinese semiconductor suppliers are inextricably … Read More
Is it possible to buy American in an age of offshoring? And is that the right goal — for workers, consumers or the planet? The journalist Rachel Slade explores these questions in “Making It in … Read More
The U.S. sells little to Vietnam, whose currency is worth next to nothing compared to the dollar, giving them very little purchasing power. A lot of this is China manufacturing outsourcing to Vietnam, or transhipping … Read More
Older-generation chips are still widely used in consumer electronics, cars, appliances and the defense industry—areas that also carry strategic importance for the U.S. China could become a dominant supplier of an essential technology and then … Read More
This is how Buy America works: When the government builds a bridge or repairs a highway, these rules make sure American workers get the first chance at supplying the project’s materials. By directing public money … Read More
James Cai, of a New Jersey contractor pleaded guilty and admitted to falsifying information related to forklifts provided to the U.S. Army. The company, Toner Connect LLC, contracted with the Army to provide forklifts to … Read More
The CEO of Hauppauge-based Orbic, a maker of electronic devices, is launching a made-in-the-USA effort. “The project name is ‘Project Patriot. Everything you see right now is coming from China. Our goal is to manufacturer all … Read More
This holiday season, Americans are expected to spend an average of $875 on gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the National Retail Federation. Yet as we all know, much of the consumer goods … Read More
Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, told The Hill there was something “fundamentally troubling” about the merger and that he’s been concerned for years about U.S. Steel’s production cuts. “We’ve been troubled by their announcements … Read More