On June 8, the U.S. Senate passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, a bill aimed at countering China on a plethora of fronts, though some of its provisions leave the door open for unstrategic tariff removal. Passing with a 68-vote majority, the bill is now with the House of Representatives where it…
Entrepreneurs like Mark Cuban are putting real money on the line to build-up and promote domestic manufacturers instead of Asian ones. Will it be enough to slow a trillion-dollar goods deficit?
The post-pandemic recovery is becoming a China jobs program. Ports swamped with e-commerce shipments as China expands digital presence here.
Biden administration official Brian Deese talks about ‘Five Pillars’ to Build Back Better Post-Pandemic, and a national strategy to reindustrialize.
Canada wants to be top of mind for Buy America contracts. Thanks to the WTO, they already are. The White House needs to make Buy America policy a way to build domestic supply chains. “Work with allies” doesn’t mean “work for allies.”
Looks like the solar importers were wrong about a demand drop due to tariffs. We didn’t think they would be. There is room for both, but domestic supply chains should be revved up to support public power stations.
Greg Owens \ Co-Founder and CEO; Sherrill Manufacturing Inc./Liberty Tabletop For many of us the last 12 months have been difficult if not tragic on a personal level and at work. In the true spirit of our country, Americans rallied and have gotten through perhaps the most difficult experience we have ever lived through. Now that we are…
James Stuber \ June 6, 2021 \ The Gazette One significant result of the COVID-19 pandemic is that U.S. consumers have become more interested in buying American-made products. Recent polling shows that 40% of consumers will no longer buy anything made in China. This is good news for America’s manufacturers because the poll also found…
Greg Owens \ June 7, 2021 \ Industry Week The COOL bill would mandate prominent disclosure of where a product is produced, for all online retailers. Amazon has been in the news of late due to concerns over its workplace conditions. But Americans now have another reason to be apprehensive about Amazon and other e-commerce…
The proposal has bipartisan support in China-related legislation moving through the Senate By Jeanne Whalen and Abha Bhattarai May 27, 2021 Amazon and other retailers are opposing a bipartisan measure that would require online sellers to clearly state where their products are made, a rule proponents say could help consumers seeking U.S.-made goods. The measure, backed…
