New bill would increase access to capital for small manufacturers – Supply Chain Dive

July 16, 2019
New bill would increase access to capital for small manufacturers  Supply Chain Dive

Representatives Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and Tom Reed, R-NY, introduced the Strengthening Investment to Grow Manufacturing in America (SIGMA) Act this week …

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Reshoring debate rages on – Plastics Today

July 15, 2019
Reshoring debate rages on  Plastics Today

An article on two recent reshoring reports that came to different conclusions prompted a feisty response from the Reshoring Initiative’s Harry Moser.

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Reshoring debate rages on | plasticstoday.com – Plastics Today

July 15, 2019
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Supply Chain News: US Imports from Asia Continue to Soar, even if China Share is Declining – Supply Chain Digest

July 14, 2019
Supply Chain News: US Imports from Asia Continue to Soar, even if China Share is Declining  Supply Chain Digest

If the goal of US tariffs on Chinese imports was to bolster US manufacturing, it doesn’t seem to be working. The latest annual report from the consultants at AT …

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US Trade Policy Fails to Reshore Production – CFO Magazine

July 14, 2019
US Trade Policy Fails to Reshore Production  CFO Magazine

Several government measures designed in part to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States are having the opposite effect so far.

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US-China trade spat drives production to Vietnam – just-style.com

July 14, 2019
US-China trade spat drives production to Vietnam  just-style.com

Instead of bringing manufacturing back to the United States, the ongoing trade spat with China appears to have accelerated the shift in production to countries …

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Vosper: Bulletins from the left side of the Atlantic – tariffs and more tariffs – CyclingIndustry.News

July 14, 2019
Vosper: Bulletins from the left side of the Atlantic – tariffs and more tariffs  CyclingIndustry.News

The Trump administration’s new round of increased tariffs will impact some £79 million (US$1 billion; AU$1.43 billion) in bike-related goods, increasing from …

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Medina: On environment, its America 27th – Milford Daily News

July 13, 2019
Medina: On environment, its America 27th  Milford Daily News

When it comes to environmental policy, it’s hardly “America First.” In fact, according to Yale University’s environmental performance ranking, it’s America 27th, …

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