Americans overwhelmingly want to know where the products they buy are made—including ones bought online. Thankfully, Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Commerce Committee took an important step this month towards making that a reality … Read More
It is no secret that giant agricultural corporations have hijacked our country’s food system, making it harder for small farmers in America to survive. Corporations now own more and more farms once owned by families or individuals.
The ‘Buy American’ strategy has always been more than walking into a store, looking at products on the shelves, and hoping that store offers made in the USA merchandise. Many small companies make products in … Read More
Ant Group, a tech giant, is going public at home in China and not in the US. Yet while China’s economy is huge, its progress is dampened by protectionism from abroad. Watch the video. Read … Read More
British bike manufacturers are warning they face competition from a wave of cheap Chinese imports after Brexit as the U.K. abandons European Union anti-dumping rules. Brompton Bicycle Ltd. and Frog Bikes Ltd. are among firms … Read More
“Free-market ideology must be tempered if we are to create equality, but we must be wary of lapsing back into protectionism. Today’s consumers do not want more and better goods and services for a reasonable … Read More
It’s no secret that the U.S. has waged an economic war with China by moving to restructure the global supply chain away from Chinese producers in favor of domestic producers through increased import tariffs and … Read More
In 2015, Congress voted to end the requirement that meat labels must tell us whether our meat is imported or domestic. Today, Americans can no longer choose American beef unless a Congress passes a law … Read More
Hitachi Rail, the company contracted to build Metro’s newest 8000-series trains, will open a factory in Hagerstown, Maryland. The $70 million factory will create a total of more than 1,300 jobs in the region, bringing in … Read More
We cannot let China surpass us to become the world’s number one superpower economically, technologically, and/or militarily. If we do, will Americans take to the streets chanting, “We’re number two, we’re number two!”? I doubt it. Second place means second tier and second rate. That’s not America.
U.S. consumer distrust of China has likely also been affected by the 18-month trade war between the two countries, with billions of dollars in tariffs placed on each country’s imported goods. In early January, the … Read More
This holiday season will have most of us scrambling to find the perfect gift for the special people in our lives. These companies might have quality American-made gifts that will satisfy you — and them. … Read More