US wild shrimp association wants Congress to ban use of US tax dollars to promote imported seafood
The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA), a coalition of US Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishermen and processors, is asking for help from US lawmakers in curtailing government-funded marketing efforts it says…
Thanks to Industrial Policy, the U.S. Solar Manufacturing Industry is Booming
Leading the way is First Solar, which on Thursday announced it will build a fifth (!!!) U.S. solar factory in Louisiana. Set to open in 2026, the new $1.1 billion…
USA Rare Earth Works To Address Severe Shortage Of U.S. Minerals
The core problem is, of course, China. In the 1980s, the U.S. was the undisputed world leader in rare earth production. Then China embarked on its crash industrialization program. At…
China Now Sells Fewer Goods to the US Than Mexico or Canada Do
The Asian country is now the third-largest provider of merchandise to the US behind Mexico and Canada. Goods imports from Mexico were up 5.4% in the first half from a…
Unico Wins ‘Buy American’ Protest of $4 Million Army Corps Award
Unico Mechanical Corp. showed that the US Army Corps of Engineers didn’t satisfy Buy American Act requirements when it awarded McMillen LLC a $4 million construction contract, the GAO said…
Senate Extends “Buy American“ Laws to Navy Ships
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation mandating all U.S. Navy ships’ components be manufactured 100 percent in the U.S. by 2033. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin introduced the amendment, which…
Nokia bows to Buy American rules with new U.S. broadband plant
Nokia isn’t the first to move its manufacturing operations stateside: In May, India-based STL announced plans to open its first fiber optic cable plant in the U.S. in South Carolina….
Heroux wants Bristol County sheriff’s office to buy American
The Bristol County sheriff’s office plans to prioritize purchasing goods made in Massachusetts and America, with foreign goods taking a back seat. “As a government agency, we should support locally…
Rep. Burns (D-PA) introduces legislation to “Buy American”
“If public tax dollars are on the line – whether through grants, low-interest loans, tax credits or other subsidies – the companies who receive them should support steel mills and…