Taiwanese bank calls off purchase of small California bank
Taichung Commercial Bank in Taipei, Taiwan, has called off the deal to buy American Continental Bank in California a little over a year after announcing the nearly $82.1 million deal….
Supporting U.S. Manufacturing – Episode 13 | Season 4
As National Manufacturing Day approaches this Friday, we’re proud to recognize the manufacturers behind Walmart products, who play a pivotal role in creating opportunities for our communities and workforce. Kent…
Contractor who sold US Army shoddy filters ordered to pay over $500,000 but avoids prison
A NY defense contractor was ordered to pay over $500 million for his “very stupid decision” to use cheap, unapproved materials in filters to protect soldiers from toxic gases and…
FTC Reminds Businesses That “Made In USA” Means What It Says
The FTC took action against three New England-based clothing accessories companies (Chaucer Accessories and related entities) and their owner, Thomas Bates, for falsely claiming that their products were “Made in…
Can a California-Pennsylvania Company Perfect the T-Shirt?
Buck Mason, a clothing brand founded in 2013 in Venice, California, has recently purchased a sewing factory and cloth mill in Pennsylvania. Their factories produce approximately half a million shirts annually,…
Illinois GOP questions Chinese ownership of new manufacturing plant
The ILGOP complained in a recent fundraising email about the “encroachment” of the Chinese Communist Party’s influence on the economy, then connected Gotion, Inc. to the CCP. Gotion’s American subsidiary…
Is Foreign Ownership Of U.S. Farmland & Agribusiness Becoming A Problem?
“Major U.S. food and agriculture companies have been bought by foreign companies and American farmers and families have raised many questions about the economic impacts of foreign purchases in our…
Dispelling misconceptions about ‘Buy American,’ other related laws
George Washington wore a brown suit to his inauguration and not a military uniform? He also did not want to wear a civilian suit that was made anywhere but the…
Oregon Governor Holds Signing Ceremony for New Buy America Law
The law ensures that the Beaver State buys American-made iron, steel, and manufactured products for infrastructure projects. It’s a big win for workers and manufacturers. “As tensions remain high around…