Why The Path To Recovery Requires A Return To ‘Made In The USA’
America’s overreliance on offshore manufacturing has most recently raised concerns as we witnessed China’s overwhelming influence on our access to essential pharmaceuticals and healthcare goods. While the pandemic has largely…
21st Amendment Distillery to open in Vero downtown
“Bourbon is ours. It’s made in America. That 21st Amendment bleeds over into what I’m trying to do. I’m trying to bring back that ‘buy American’ mentality. To put Americans…
This law requires the Department of Defense to buy American products
The U.S. military requires a lot of stuff to do its job. Everything from uniforms and bedding to guns and bullets has to be purchased at the cost of the…
Commentary: Michael Stumo – ‘Buy American’ rules could be game-changer for industry
Americans have already made clear that they don’t want to buy products made in China — and 80% of consumers say they’re willing to pay more if companies close their…
Angus King and Chellie Pingree back bill to make government buy only US-grown flowers
Maine’s independent senator is joining a push to call on the federal government to only procure flowers grown in the United States. U.S. Sen. Angus King said the “vast majority”…
Mitsubishi Chemical plans $915m US plant as Buy American pressure rises
Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical will spend over 100 billion yen ($915 million) to build a plant in the U.S. state of Louisiana for a key ingredient in plastics, Nikkei has learned….
‘Buy American’ policy must start from the ground up
Each year, the U.S. government spends roughly $600 billion on procurement — including everything from furniture and trucks to helicopter blades. Spending that money on American-made goods could provide a…
US mask makers say they’re in danger of going broke
Private companies and state and local governments favor Chinese masks, which cost just a fraction of American-made face coverings. The lack of demand has forced mask manufacturers to lay off…
China quietly sets new ‘buy Chinese’ targets for state companies – U.S. sources
China’s government quietly issued new procurement guidelines in May that require up to 100% local content on hundreds of items including X-ray machines and magnetic resonance imaging equipment, erecting fresh…