Stop Relying on China. We Need to Start Manufacturing PPE Here in the U.S.
China displaced American domestic manufacturing through subsidies, currency manipulation, forced labor and aggressive harvesting of critical raw materials required for medical equipment. While our ties to the People’s Republic in…
Kerry Group to sell consumer foods meat and meals business to Pilgrim’s Pride
Irish food firm Kerry Group Plc said on Thursday it would sell its British and Irish Consumer Foods’ Meats and Meals business to U.S. poultry producer Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. The…
Time to make essential medicines within the United States
The U.S. government long has had a “buy American” policy but it was vaguely worded and weakly enforced, so that stance has lost much of its relevance. It makes sense…
Lawmakers approve bill to require state to buy US, Maine-made goods
Lawmakers have approved a bill that would require the state to buy American-made produces and give preference to Maine-made goods. U.S. manufacturers said the bill would level the playing field,…
Senate passes Senator Stabenow’s Make It In America Act and provision to address the semiconductor shortage
In 2018, Senator Stabenow issued her Buy American report that found exceptions and waivers to the Buy American Act allowed federal agencies to spend $92 billion on foreign-made products. Each…
White House issues new rules on ‘Buy American’ waivers
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent a memo to federal agencies and department heads outlining how the administration will seek to reduce waivers and increase transparency…
First Solar to Build New Solar-Panel Factory in Ohio
The biggest American-owned solar-panel maker announced plans Wednesday to invest $680 million in a new Ohio factory, in one of the largest bets on domestic solar manufacturing since China began…
Senate passes China competitiveness bill with $52 billion for chips
The U.S. Senate adopted a major piece of legislation Tuesday that directs $52 billion in emergency spending toward domestic semiconductor chip manufacturing and boosts “Buy American” rules pushed by Michigan’s…
Manufacturers’ Group Pushes for Country-of-Origin Labeling, and Amazon Pushes Back
Why would these importers oppose efforts to stamp a clear “Made in China” or “Made in USA” label on product listings? Because they continue to rake in record profits by…