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…
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….
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Buy American waiver process to incentivise domestic production: NCTO
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…
‘Buy American’ is good for the US and strengthens our partnerships with allies
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…