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The Hidden Cost of “Cheap”
“Made in the USA is great but it’s just too expensive”. Standing alone, this statement is probably true. Most goods that are manufactured in the US are more expensive than the incredibly low-cost products we import from international markets at a staggering pace. This...
5 Ways Shipping Contributes to Climate Change
Shipping goods is a resource-intensive activity. It's also an essential part of the global supply chain. Without supply chains, goods cannot be manufactured and sold to consumers. In this way, shipping plays a vital role in the economy and has become one of the...
U.S. companies are buying less from China as relations remain tense
Read the full article here U.S. companies are accelerating efforts to reduce their dependence upon Chinese suppliers, even as officials in Washington and Beijing labor to put a floor under their sour relationship. Through the first five months of this year, U.S....
White House launches new pandemic office to be led by retired general
Click here to read the full article WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - The White House on Friday launched an office to prepare for and respond to potential pandemics, to be led by Paul Friedrichs, a military combat surgeon and retired Air Force major general who helped...
United Safety Technology Authorized as Foreign Trade Zone
Click to read the article Baltimore, MD -- United Safety Technology (UST) plans to bring back to life an abandoned Bethlehem Steel Factory in Sparrows Point, just outside of Baltimore, Maryland to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE). Today, that effort...
What’s the Importance of Having Medical Supplies Made in the USA?
Like other manufacturing industries, the medical supply business has seen increased demand for goods produced outside the United States. This is due to several factors, including cheaper labor costs, access to raw materials, and lower tariffs on imported goods....