Ensuring American-made food is in schools
The bipartisan American Food for American Schools Act would strengthen “Buy American” provisions, closing loopholes to require school districts to purchase domestically sourced products for in-school meals. “The food our…
DoD Issues Proposed Rule to Address Domestic Preferences for Defense Contracts
Buy American issues are serious matters that require thoughtful attention from contractors doing business within the U.S. government supply chain, as they can impact procurements at all stages, ranging from…
American manufacturing might be hitting a ‘supercycle’ as spending skyrockets
Manufacturing construction spending across the United States continues to smash through 20-year highs, hitting a $194 billion annual rate in April, nearly double the $107 billion annual rate from a…
‘American Made’ T-Shirts Are Having Their Best Year Yet
Sixty-five percent of U.S. adults said they intentionally bought “Made in America” products over the past year, according to a Morning Consult survey released last month. That’s about the same…
Bipartisan bill would require federal flags to be fully American-made
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that U.S. imports of American flags amounted to $4.4 million in 2015, with more than $4 million-worth from China. As of 2017, imports…
MCOOL bill unites agricultural, and consumer interests with bipartisan sponsors
Reintroduced in January of 2023, the bipartisan bill would reinstate mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef. According to R-CALF USA, this would aid in ensuring that American families know where…
FTC crackdown on clothing companies making false Made in USA claims
Chaucer Accessories, Bates Accessories, and Bates Retail Group frequently promoted their products as being “Made in USA” or “Hand Crafted in USA” in their marketing and sales materials. Additionally, belts…
Silicon, USA: Technology That’s Actually Made in America
Manufacturing is also about national autonomy, tech leaders told us. US factories are subject to US laws, and they’re physically proximate to US customers. Even when our products are made…
Would Americans Really Pay More To Cut Ties With China?
It’s worth pointing out, every single ‘made in China’ product that we buy, goes to support the Chinese Communist Party. The ‘decoupling debate’ continues, as to how we cut our…
EV metals will come from dead batteries at new U.S. plant
A new U.S. plant will soon offer a solution for tight supplies of critical metals: Pull them out of dead batteries in a process that produces fewer emissions than competitors….