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…
The Dangers of Defrauding the Government: Recent Cases Confirm Fraudulent Contractors May Face Civil and Criminal Penalties
James Cai, of a New Jersey contractor pleaded guilty and admitted to falsifying information related to forklifts provided to the U.S. Army. The company, Toner Connect LLC, contracted with the…
Long Island-based electronics company poised to have production solely in the U.S.
The CEO of Hauppauge-based Orbic, a maker of electronic devices, is launching a made-in-the-USA effort. “The project name is ‘Project Patriot. Everything you see right now is coming from China. Our…
Guest column: Goods made in USA the perfect gift
This holiday season, Americans are expected to spend an average of $875 on gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the National Retail Federation. Yet as we all know,…
What’s the Case for and Against a Japanese Company Buying US Steel?
Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, told The Hill there was something “fundamentally troubling” about the merger and that he’s been concerned for years about U.S. Steel’s production cuts. “We’ve…
Sen. Fetterman says he will use ‘whatever tools are in the box’ to stop Japanese acquisition of U.S. Steel
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said Wednesday that urging a key Senate committee to block the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese company is a “first shot” in fighting the…
Economic View: U.S. Steel Must Stay American
Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel has offered $14 billion for historic American company U.S. Steel. The deal is a bad idea. It’s bad for America, bad for steelworkers, bad for the…
USW Slams Nippon Plan to Acquire USS
“We remained open throughout this process to working with U.S. Steel to keep this iconic American company domestically owned and operated, but instead it chose to push aside the concerns…
US Steel Sale to Nippon of Japan Will Test ‘Buy American’
Is it still a US manufacturing revival if it’s built with steel from Japanese-owned factories? The deal will test the US’s embrace of friend-shoring. Friends are great when they’re building…
Sen. Rick Scott: Ban Chinese-Made COVID-19 Tests
“There is absolutely no reason that this administration should be buying COVID tests made in Communist China instead of working with American manufacturers to support domestic production,” Scott said. “I…
New Hampshire Must End Tax Discrimination Against Its Own Companies
All that state lawmakers have to do is end the clever accounting tricks that allow foreign multinational companies to avoid paying the same business taxes as local companies. New Hampshire…
Mexico’s Trade Violations Threaten U.S. Farms
For the first time, the United States has become dependent on other countries for food. Even though U.S. farms continue to produce cereals and grains, America’s reliance on imported meats,…
Chinese furniture importer agrees to pay $800k for alleged tariff evasion
China-based ready-to-assemble furniture importer Homestar North America has agreed to pay nearly $800,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to pay customs duties owed…
Legal Perks: The Benefits of Choosing American-Made Clothes
There are many good reasons to support the US clothing industry, such as providing employment for Americans, providing revenues for the US Government, ethical production practices in the USA, and…
House panel demands US ‘stop digging our own grave,’ detach from China
Members of the committee hope the recommendations – which span from banning TikTok to pushing federal health systems like Medicare to “buy American” – will end up in bipartisan legislation…
Chinese garlic a national security risk, US senator claims
In his letter, Senator Rick Scott highlights “a severe health concern over the quality and safety of garlic grown in foreign countries – most notable garlic grown in Communist China….
Chief Executive Officer Admits False Statements to Conceal Foreign Origin of Forklifts Provided to U.S. Army
The chief executive officer of a Passaic, New Jersey, company today admitted falsifying data plates on forklifts provided to the U.S. Army to make it appear as if the forklifts,…
Despite Trade Barriers, Chinese EVs Will Pose Major Threat To American Automakers
“Picture a modern day Godzilla with the power to trample on and destroy anything that gets on his path,” he told the Wall Street Journal, adding that there are more than…
Virginia Beach company falsely labeled foreign country tactical gear as American made; settles for over $2M
The London Bridge Trading Company of Virginia Beach is settling for more than $2 million after false advertising of its tactical gear that was sold to the Department of Defense, according…
Congress must advance nuanced Buy American policies
Critics from the free-trade camp oppose these common-sense policies, disregarding Congress’s obligations to the taxpayer and the devastation that Wall Street-led outsourcing has wreaked on the nation’s manufacturing workers and…
Poll: ‘Tis the season for ‘Made in America’ gifts
In a new poll, 81% of Americans surveyed said they would prefer to buy American-made gifts if given the option. The preference is driven by the belief buying products “Made…
Black Friday, holiday shopping focuses on American-made products
A new poll by Morning Consult in coordination with the Alliance for American Manufacturing reported 83% of American consumers prefer to buy American-made products. The poll found three in four U.S. adults…
New Balance factory breaks ground in Londonderry, N.H., projected to add 150 jobs
New Balance already has two factories in Massachusetts, and three in Maine. Dave Wheeler, the chief operating officer at New Balance, said the company had been eyeing a move into…
Komatsu To Buy American Battery Solutions
One of the largest heavy-duty vehicle companies in the world is Komatsu. Komatsu is a Japanese company with arms all around the globe, and its US arm, Komatsu America Corp., just…
Fashion Brands That Are Actually Made in America
In North America, Mexico is the leading clothing manufacturer for American consumers. Honduras and Turkey are also notable sources. U.S. consumers generally purchase approximately 20 million clothing items annually, and…
US aims to speed heat pump manufacturing using Cold War-era law
The U.S. will fund nine projects with $169 million from last year’s climate bill to speed manufacturing of heat pumps, systems that can heat and cool homes and businesses more…
For China, Promises Made Are Almost Always Promises Broken
China’s Communist Party (CCP) gives no sign of altering its policies, either at home or abroad. Beijing continues to reject cooperation with the United States on fundamental questions of national…
Jewish Couple Fighting Fast Fashion with Sustainable, LA-Made Clothing Brand
Jewish couple Joe Willis and Shayna Samuels created City Threads, a sustainable children’s apparel brand that sells styles that are locally knit and dyed in Los Angeles. City Threads offers…
U.S. Clothing Company Combats Supply Chain Holdups by Growing Its Own Cotton
The company attributes its domestic manufacturing to the recent acquisition of Buck Mason Knitting Mills in Pennsylvania. The factory and an affiliated mill, first opened in 1878 and 1906, respectively,…
Letter: Pay attention to packaging
A regional big box store is sourcing its frozen broccoli from China. Farms in the USA are struggling to stay afloat and this company is sourcing its frozen broccoli from…
Congress ignores Biden veto threat to repeal waiver requiring EV chargers to be made in America
The Senate has voted in favor of reinstating a requirement in the roughly $65 billion, bipartisan infrastructure bill of 2021 that requires funded projects – including those for electric vehicle…
Lavish Tax Credits and Trade Protections Lure Solar Firms to U.S.
China has loomed large over the industry for more than a decade. American demand for solar power has grown sharply since 2010 — by about 24 percent each year in…
More medical gloves are coming from China, as U.S. makers of protective gear struggle
Glove-manufacturing projects got about $290 million in public funding, part of a roughly $1.5-billion investment made by the federal government since the start of the pandemic to boost American production…
Sullivan provision closes another loophole to ‘keep American fish in, foreign fish out’
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 81 of his fellow senators Wednesday passed legislation that included a Sullivan amendment to close a loophole allowing Chinese seafood, or Russian seafood laundered…
Chinese EV maker NIO wants to sell electric cars in the US by 2025
Up-and-coming EV maker NIO aims to sell cars in the US by 2025. The company plans to import premium Chinese-made EVs to the US as it looks to expand its…
These 9 Foreign-Made Guns Are Used Every Day by the US Military
While the United States. excels at building aircraft, drones, tanks, and naval vessels, there are some weapons designed by other nations that find their way into our ranks. Quite a…
CPA Applauds Baldwin, Colleagues For Urging Biden Administration To Correct Inflation Reduction Act Guidelines That Undercut U.S. Manufacturers
The Senators are calling on the Treasury to correct an error in the current preliminary Guidance for the IRA’s Domestic Content Bonus Credit which would allow tax credits to go…
Why China’s Apparel Makers Are Staging A Big Comeback
Vietnam is the No. 1 importer of fabric from China that is turned into clothing bound for the U.S. and elsewhere. Multinationals and Chinese companies have all set up shop…
CPA Model Shows Manufacturing Tax Credits Boost U.S. Economy By 6.3%, Create 11 Million Jobs
Early signs from U.S. economic data suggest that the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act are having a substantial effect on domestic manufacturing. Total construction spending in manufacturing has nearly tripled…
South Dakota beef industry sees potential in small, local meat plants
The local packing plants, they said, will allow more livestock grown in South Dakota to be processed, sold and consumed entirely within the boundaries of the Rushmore State. Local processing…
US Lawmaker Seeks Shein Sanctions Over Use of Banned Cotton
If found to be breaking the law, known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), Shein could be placed on a list of violators and its products would then…
U.S. Solar Manufacturer Suniva Restarts Operations Thanks To Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits
Suniva, the U.S.’s oldest and largest solar cell manufacturer, will restart operations next year, in part as a result of tax credits and domestic content provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA),…
Brown visits century-old Ideal Electric Co., lauds Mansfield firm for buying American
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, visited his hometown Friday specifically to tour the Ideal Electric Co., still making and servicing electric motors and generators as the plant did more than a…
Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports
Qcells, a unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, said Wednesday that it can now turn out enough solar panels to generate 5.1 gigawatts of power yearly at a two-factory complex…
US Battery Machine Builders Launches to Bolster American-Made Products
Founded by US manufacturers of battery machines and equipment, US Battery Machine Builders (US BMB) unites behind the common goal of strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities essential for US battery mining,…
Alliance For American Manufacturing Poll Shows Support For Keeping, Extending Tariffs
A poll of Republican voters conducted by Morning Consult for Alliance for American Manufacturing showed that 46% of respondents believed tariffs imposed by the previous government should remain – namely…
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…
Lee aims to simplify labeling of American-made products
Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act, which sets a national standard for interstate commerce products to be labeled “Made-in-USA.” Currently, businesses must navigate…
Jobs for Americans first
Americans agree that with all the new products being invented on a regular basis, there are endless opportunities to manufacture products in the United States that would expand the need…
Compliant Pumps for Opportunities Funded by Federal Infrastructure Dollars
American Powered Pumps, a company started by Trisha Patel, a woman entrepreneur from Orlando, FL, is making it known that her company is a BABA (Build American Buy American) compliant…
U.S. business optimism about China outlook falls to record low – survey
Political tensions and a slowing economy are sapping the confidence of U.S. businesses operating in China, with the number of companies optimistic about their five-year outlook falling to a record…
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Pushes Biden Administration not to weaken her buy America shipbuilding policy
In 2019, Senator Baldwin successfully included her bipartisan Strengthening Buy America for Small Shipyard Grants Act in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, requiring that products and materials purchased with Small Shipyard…
Helping American hearts, right down to the wire
A handful of U.S. companies produce mandrel wire, but most don’t provide it in these special shapes. With recent supply chain disruptions and the Biden administration’s call to Buy American,…
How Does NASA Source and Buy Products?
In fiscal year 2022, NASA awarded approximately $71.5 million for work conducted abroad. This work spanned 27 different countries, contributing to the Artemis program and various other NASA initiatives. We…
We’re proud to employ more hourly workers than any other automaker in America, because we’re all in on America.
Ford employs more U.S. hourly workers than any other automaker. That should settle the posts from some that say, “I’m going to buy a Toyota because they are employing American…
Top 10 Best American Made Jeans Picks And Buying Guide
Have you been searching for the best American-made jeans for your needs? You are at the right place. We recognize that amidst so many choices in the market, it can…
10 Best American Made Cast Iron Skillet Reviews In 2023
Have you been searching for the best American-made cast iron skillet for your needs? You are at the right place. We recognize that amidst so many choices in the market,…
China Is Full of Risks. So Why Can’t Corporate America Leave?
For decades, America’s corporate chieftains saw China as a money spinner. They gushed about its hundreds of millions of consumers, called it “one of the biggest opportunities” and made predictions…
Buy America helps Wisconsin workers. The government shouldn’t let special interests flout them.
One recent national poll found that 78 percent of voters agree that “the federal government should be required to buy American-made materials and goods with its own purchases.” Buy America…
Buy local, especially when it comes to shrimp
According to the alliance, imports of frozen shrimp nearly doubled in an eight-year span to 1.8 billion pounds. That influx has driven prices to the point where what shrimpers are…
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Why not buy American railcars?
Why is CDOT’s new $315 million contract with Alstom (a French company) to bring us 30 new rail cars built in Mexico instead of their US plant in Hormel NY?…
A Thetford Mines SME buys its American counterpart
Thetford Mines acquired small US manufacturer Fiberglass Innovations to better insert its rods into the US market. “The Buy American Act caused us to lose several contracts on which we…
Why it’s so much cheaper to ship stuff from China than within Canada
The Universal Postal Union set up a fee so richer countries would pay more to have their international mail delivered than countries with developing economies. China found itself with a…
China A Serious Risk To U.S. Manufacturers, CEOs Tell House Committee
Despite years of tariffs, anti-dumping measures and export restrictions, China remains the biggest risk to the future of U.S. manufacturing, seven senior executives told a makeshift House Select Committee on…
Top 10 Best American Leather Companies Reviews & Comparison
Looking for the american leather companies in the market? Before buying, spend some of your valuable time and do your proper homework. And if you are confused about where to…
Foreign ownership of farmland just as destructive as displacing American producers in the grocery store
Between 2009 and 2019, the amount of U.S. agricultural land owned by foreigners doubled. In 2021, that number amounted to over 40 million acres of private U.S. farmland owned by…
24 Clothing Brands That Are Still Made in America
Of the 24 clothing brands on our list, 11 are in California, and seven are in Los Angeles alone. Other states represented by more than one brand are Pennsylvania (with three)…
China Remains Embedded in US Supply Chains: Jackson Hole Paper
The paper’s authors documented a decrease in the share of US imports from China and a corresponding increase in the share of US imports from Vietnam and Mexico between 2017…
Country-of-origin labeling should be mandatory for internet sales
Millions of packages are shipped directly to U.S. consumers daily — but few are inspected. When Americans shop online, they frequently have no idea where the products they buy are…
The Economic Impact of American-Made Flags
One overlooked aspect of domestic flag production is its impact on American employment. From manufacturing to sales, the industry creates jobs in various sectors, providing livelihoods for thousands of Americans….
U.S. Sets Tariffs on Food-Can Metal From 3 Nations
The Biden administration on Thursday announced new tariffs on can-making metal imported from China, Germany and Canada. Chinese products would be subject to the highest tariffs of the three countries—a…
It’s No Delusion: Manufacturing Is Essential For Prosperity
The critics overlook something that’s become obvious: their globalization experiment has failed. Across America, it has led to lost jobs for millions, income stagnation for millions more, and desolation for…
Bill would require federal agencies to buy American flags made in U.S.
“American flags should be made in America, period,” Brown said in a statement when he introduced the bill. “Today, half of the materials that our women and men in uniform…
US manufacturing sector reaping benefits of reshoring
“I think it made sense early on when labor rates in China, for example, were one-fortieth of what they were here in the U.S. But if you flash forward from…
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…
10 American SUVs That’ll Last You 500,000 Miles
American companies have built several great and highly reliable SUVs, and these examples will last you a lifetime. Even for those who want to buy American cars only, there are…
CPA Applauds First Solar’s Major Domestic Solar Manufacturing Expansion Announcement
First Solar, the largest American solar manufacturer, plans to build a fifth manufacturing facility in the United States, investing up to $1.1 billion in further expanding America’s capacity to produce…
Letter: We need more unions and ‘Made in America’ policies
We’d like to remind Gov. Burgum that some of the most iconic and successful products to come out of North Dakota are union-made and benefit from Made in America policies….
Biden signs executive order on R&D to boost U.S. manufacturing
“Most people don’t know there’s been a law on the books since 1933 – which means it’s totally consistent with all trade laws that exist in the world – and…
Senate to extend Buy American laws for Navy ships
Senators unanimously agreed to legislation mandating that 100% of components for all Navy ships be manufactured in the U.S. by 2033. The Senate passed the amendment from Sen. Tammy Baldwin,…
Soap Maker Cracks the Code To ‘Made in America’
A $7.95 bottle of Bath & Body Works foaming hand soap used to take three months to put together. The pieces had to travel more than 13,000 miles from China,…
Canada’s Heliene plans new US solar panel and cell factory
Canadian solar panel maker Heliene is planning a major expansion of its U.S. manufacturing operations with a new Minnesota factory that will produce both modules and cells. The company, which…
Craftsman’s $90M plan to bring manufacturing back to Texas flopped because of faulty robots
Craftsman’s $90M plan to bring manufacturing back to Texas flopped because of faulty robots. In March of this year, just three and a half years after breaking ground on the…
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Strengthens Buy America requirements for Navy ships in must-pass Senate defense bill
The amendment, in line with her American Made Navy Act, ensures that by 2033, any new Navy ship purchased uses 100% domestically produced materials, like propulsion systems, shipboard components, couplings, shafts,…
Making Solar Panels Is ‘Horrible’ Business. The US Still Wants It.
The technology was created in the US but brought to massive scale in factories in Japan, Germany, and then finally China, which today is responsible for more than 80% of…
U.S. Sen. GRASSLEY, Baldwin: Introduce legislation to scrutinize foreign-owned American farmland and protect rural communities
The Farmland Security Act of 2023 ensures that all foreign investors, including “shell companies,” who buy American agriculture land report their holding, strengthening penalties for those who evade filing, and investing in…
Walmart (!!!) Takes Action After Milwaukee Tool Accused of Making Products Using Forced Labor in China
Wisconsin Watch reported Tuesday that when the retail giant learned that it was selling Milwaukee Tool-branded gloves that allegedly “relied on forced Chinese prison labor to manufacture,” Walmart investigated and…
Sanctioned Chinese Military Giant’s US Business Keeps Growing
Cirrus Aircraft Ltd. is proud of its history in the US heartland: the private plane maker’s website includes details such as the company’s 1984 launch in a Wisconsin barn. But…
Sen. Tammy Baldwin introduces ‘Invent Here, Make Here Act’
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin helped introduce the “Invent Here, Make Here Act” Tuesday, a piece of bipartisan legislation aiming to ensure taxpayer-funded technologies are manufactured in the us. Current waivers…
These 9 Foreign-Made Firearms Are Used Every Day by the US Military
To determine the small arms used by the U.S. military that are not made by U.S.-based companies, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a range of sources, including military handbooks, government press…
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….
Tesla Tops American-Made List: Honda VW, Acura Follow in CA, AL, TN, & OH
In 2022, 14% of respondents believed a manufacturer must be headquartered in the U.S. to qualify as “substantially contributing to the U.S. economy”; that number rose to 24% this year,…
Proposed Rule Increases Buy American Act Content Thresholds for DoD Contracts
nce again, the U.S. government continues its push to ensure that the products and services it acquires are manufactured domestically. The latest domestic content development pertains specifically to acquisitions by…
Tesla Still Tops The List Of Cars ‘Made In America’
If you want to buy American, it’s hard to argue with buying a Tesla. Once again, Tesla sits at the top of the annual American-made index from Cars.com. Tesla took the…
CARS.COM AMERICAN-MADE INDEX SEES 260% JUMP IN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES SINCE 2020, TESLA LANDS TOP SPOTS
In 2022, 14% of respondents believed a manufacturer must be headquartered in the U.S. to qualify as “substantially contributing to the U.S. economy”; that number rose to 24% this year,…