NEC Director Deese Outlines Biden’s 21st Century Industrial Strategy
Biden administration official Brian Deese talks about ‘Five Pillars’ to Build Back Better Post-Pandemic, and a national strategy to reindustrialize.
Canada’s House of Commons Opposes Biden’s ‘Buy America’ Policies
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.”
What Tariffs? Solar Power Installations Setting Records Nationwide
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.
The Masks are Off and America is Getting Back to Normal: Lessons Learned – Buy American
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…
Opinion \ U.S. Consumers Need Country-Of-Origin Labeling
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…
Opinion \ Manufacturers’ Group Pushes for Country-of-Origin Labeling, and Amazon Pushes Back
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…
Amazon and other retailers oppose measure to require country-of-origin labeling for goods sold online
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…
Senate Hearing On Medical Supplies: “US Companies No Longer Getting PPE Orders. It’s Mostly Going To China”
Here we go again. Textile companies that spent money on retooling to make masks and hospital gowns now losing to China dumping PPE in the U.S.
Senator Wyden Faces Obstacles To Permanent Clean Energy Tax Break Plan
Worried about climate change, Senator Wyden and the Democrats want to give cleantech and energy companies permanent tax breaks. He faces some serious opposition.
From Climate to China Dependency, Remapping Supply Chains Gains Traction Among Big Business
McKinsey has turned the corner on the Asia-centric model of globalization. It’s a “now-or-never” moment for US manufacturing. Here’s where CPA sees eye-to-eye.