Chinese companies supply many inputs for America’s military, putting the U.S. in a disturbingly vulnerable position. This threatens the survival of the small domestic manufacturers that play a critical role in America’s defense industrial base.
John Deere will lay off or offer early retirement to over 200 workers in Iowa, while at the same time the tractor producer is gearing up to move production of mid-frame skid steer loaders and compact loaders from its plant in Dubuque, Iowa to a proposed new facility in Mexico.
After a generation of making cars with Western automakers, China has evolved into an electric vehicle (EV) force to be reckoned with.
This article includes details of products, rate increases, timelines, and the background behind the Biden Administration’s Section 301 Tariff Increase Proposal.
In six short years, there is now a strong, bipartisan consensus that trade with China is a serious issue that is harming our nation, workers, and producers.
For too long, federal tax and trade policy incentivized the offshoring of production and good-paying manufacturing jobs to countries like China.
Owl Labs of Massachusetts may look like an American company, but other than the U.S.-based venture capital that funds it, and the intellectual property behind it, their 360-degree video cameras are made in China.
Go to U.S. Steel’s website and it looks like a done deal: Nippon Steel, the fourth largest steel producer in the world, is already the assumed new owner of America’s oldest, most storied steel company, formed in 1901 when J.P. Morgan financed the merger of three steel companies.
The 118th Congress (2023-2024) is easily the best Congress we’ve had in the 21st century when it comes to tariff policy. U.S. Senators in particular are introducing new tariff bills for different products and industries.
The proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel has understandably generated controversy and concern. At a gut-level, it feels wrong to many Americans.
