Tenney touts provision for Department of Defense to only buy American flags made in USA
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) today announced that their provision, which would require that American flags purchased by the Department of Defense be made in America…
House votes down Biden ‘Buy America’ waiver for EV chargers
The House voted 209-198 Wednesday to overturn a Biden administration waiver that allows federal funds to go to electric vehicle (EV) chargers even if the chargers are not made from…
Southeast Asia Under Scrutiny From American Kitchen Cabinet Makers
In 2019, the domestic cabinet industry was on the brink of collapse due to China’s foray into the market years prior. As it has done to the furniture making industry,…
Energizer to lay off 135 in 2nd battery plant closure
Energizer plans to lay off 135 workers with the closure of a battery factory in Portage, Wisconsin. The Teamsters Union said last January that employees there had been told Energizer…
Yet Another Report Finds that the U.S. Defense Industrial Base is in Real Bad Shape
Between 2014 and 2022, U.S. dependence on China for electronics increased by 600%. “More than 40% of the semiconductors that sustain DoD weapons systems and infrastructure depend on Chinese suppliers….
Buy American? Easier Said Than Done
Is it possible to buy American in an age of offshoring? And is that the right goal — for workers, consumers or the planet? The journalist Rachel Slade explores these…
China Derisking? Not Really. Some Goods Now Sourced From Chinese Companies In Vietnam
The U.S. sells little to Vietnam, whose currency is worth next to nothing compared to the dollar, giving them very little purchasing power. A lot of this is China manufacturing…
Biden Urged to Curb China’s Dominance of Older-Generation Chips
Older-generation chips are still widely used in consumer electronics, cars, appliances and the defense industry—areas that also carry strategic importance for the U.S. China could become a dominant supplier of…
Don’t water down ‘Buy America’ law
This is how Buy America works: When the government builds a bridge or repairs a highway, these rules make sure American workers get the first chance at supplying the project’s…