“This Land is Our Land” bill to limit CCP’s ability to buy American farmland
China’s ownership of U.S. agricultural land has increased dramatically over the past decade. At the end of 2020, Chinese entities held more than 338,000 acres of land, a 350% increase from the…
HOW “DEGLOBALIZATION” IS CHANGING U.S. MANUFACTURING
American companies are taking big steps to bring their operations back from overseas, with mentions of the terms “onshoring, reshoring or nearshoring” up over 1,000% in company earnings releases from…
Nonprofit seeks to reshore U.S. drug development
St. Louis-based nonprofit Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Innovation Center @ Cortex (APIIC), which is focused on strengthening the U.S. supply chain for pharmaceutical ingredients, said a $9.5 million grant from Missouri Technology…
Desperate Times, Desperate Measuring Cups – FTC Brings Enforcement Action for False “Made in USA” Advertising
Despite Instant Brand’s claims that its Pyrex-brand products are “American as apple pie,” the FTC alleges that many of its glass measuring cups were actually manufactured in China from March…
GE Plans Over $450 Million Investment in US Manufacturing Facilities
General Electric Co. is opening its wallet to upgrade facilities, purchase new equipment and make other improvements this year in advance of its planned split into two independent companies focused on aerospace…
Trends and Products: American Pride
Consumers continue to gravitate to pet products that describe themselves as being made in the United States. Customers take pride in purchasing products emblazoned with the red, white and blue of the American flag. They also expect food, treats and toys…
US Postal Service to Buy 9,250 Electric Vehicles From Ford
In addition to the 9,250 Ford vans, which will be manufactured at a Ford plant in Kansas City, Missouri, the agency said it was awarding contracts to purchase some 14,000…
America’s Most Stunning and Powerful Solar Panel is Now Available
Manufactured exclusively in Washington at one of the most advanced facilities of its kind in the United States, Silfab ELITE produces 410 watts of power with a 21.4 percent efficiency…
Gonzales: Foreign adversaries cannot buy American land near U.S. military bases
America’s adversaries would be prohibited from acquiring American land near United States military bases under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX). “As our foreign enemies grow more…
Hmmm – When you have to “Buy American” but we don’t make that here any more
This awkward dynamic spilled into public view this month, when the U.S. Department of Transportation denied a request by the nation’s ports to use federal infrastructure funds to purchase imported…