Local butchers see surge in customers seeking American beef
Local butcher shops and meat processors share that they are seeing a notable uptick in customers seeking locally raised American beef. The increased demand began shortly after President Donald Trump…
Eli Lilly breaks ground on $6.5B pharmaceutical factory in Houston
Leading pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly broke ground today, Sept. 21, on its $6.5 billion manufacturing site at Houston’s Generation Park. The 236-acre, state-of-the art factory is expected to come online…
Mexico Moves To Buy American, Box Out China In USMCA Push
Mexico pledged Monday to buy more American goods and curb Chinese imports as it sought a trade deal with the Trump administration. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexico planned…
China Hasn’t Met Pledge to Increase U.S. Ag Purchases, Except for Soybeans
The New York Times Sui-Lee Wee reported: “The White House announced in May that China would buy at least $17 billion a year of U.S. farm goods through 2028, with…
Petition – Don’t Send $235.7 Million to China
I am very disappointed to hear about the MTA’s plan to give away $235.7 million to China to repair the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge over the Hudson River. Instead of sending this…
Fake Factories and False Flags: An $88 Million Reminder That ‘Made in USA’ Means What It Says
What happens when a company sends a customer a photograph of its “American factory” and the photo is actually of a supplier’s facility in China? What about when it has…
America Needs More Manufacturing Capability, Not More Factories
The obvious response to pressure like this is to build more. The better question is: Build more of what? A plant expansion does not automatically create supplier depth, qualified technicians,…
Trump Administration Wants ‘Made in the USA’ Labels on Beef
The Trump administration is hoping mandatory country-of-origin labeling will help alleviate its beef problem. Ranchers are upset over President Donald Trump’s plan to import more than 660 million pounds of…
Baldwin, Scott: Lead bipartisan call for investigation into Amazon and Walmart for hiding Made in America goods
Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Amazon and Walmart for hiding Made in America products from…
Reshoring Gains Ground in Defense and Advanced Manufacturing
The reshoring momentum began more than 10 years ago, ignited by the 2012 presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, during which both men criticized China for stealing American…