Joe Rogan Experience #2304 - Gary Brecka
Gary Brecka is a human biologist, biohacker, longevity expert, and host of the "Ultimate Human" podcast.
1 hour ago 2:41:18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhC8lLPpGl4
NYT Opinion: Dangerous deficits, March 14, 2005
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/14/opinion/dangerous-deficits.html?searchResultPosition=11
February 5, 2009
Volcker blames recession on trade imbalances
Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve and an economic adviser to President Obama, told a congressional committee Wednesday that massive trade-related imbalances in the U.S. economy were the source of the financial crisis that has produced an ugly recession.
Mr. Volcker then urged Congress to enact long-term financial-market reforms by increasing regulation of large financial institutions that could undermine the entire economy if they failed.
Some banks are not only “too big to fail,” Mr. Volcker said. Some are “too big to exist.”
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Christopher J. Dodd, Connecticut Democrat, asked Mr. Volcker to assess the source of risk in the current crisis.
“Go back to the imbalances in the economy,” Mr. Volcker replied. “The United States has been consuming more than it has been producing for many years.”
The result was a collapse in personal and government savings and an explosion of the trade deficit. America’s lack of savings was replaced by a flood of financial capital from abroad. Those inflows generated low long-term interest rates, which helped home prices to soar.
“When housing prices stopped rising, the fragility of the financial system was exposed,” Mr. Volcker said. …
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/05/volcker-blames-recession-on-trade-imbalances/
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, January 2025
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $131.4 billion in January, up $33.3 billion from $98.1 billion in December, revised.
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Deficit
Deficit: $131.4 Billion +34.0%°
Exports: $269.8 Billion +1.2%°
Imports: $401.2 Billion +10.0%°
Next release: Thursday, April 3, 2025
(°) Statistical significance is not applicable or not measurable. Data adjusted for seasonality but not price changes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, March 6, 2025
https://www.bea.gov/news/2025/us-international-trade-goods-and-services-january-2025
All Employees: Manufacturing in New York(NYMFG)
Observations
Feb 2025: 414.1
Updated: Mar 29, 2025 5:04 AM CDT
Next Release Date: Apr 18, 2025
Units: Thousands of Persons,
Seasonally Adjusted
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NYMFG
All Employees: Manufacturing in Ohio(OHMFGN)
same stuff
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/OHMFGN
Insights 2020, 2(1): 47–64
==Trade Liberalization and Mortality:
Evidence from US Counties==
Recent research by Case and Deaton (2015) suggests an alarming rise in “deaths
of despair”—drug overdose, suicide, and diseases of the liver—in the United States.
Identifying potential contributors to this increase is an important topic for researchers across a broad range of disciplines, with Case and Deaton (2017) arguing that
the trend may be driven by a combination of negative social and economic outcomes
that accumulate over time. Though large literatures in economics and public health
examine the effect of economic shocks on health and mortality, finding exogenous
sources of variation in economic conditions remains an important challenge. In this
paper, we document a link between deaths of despair, particularly from drug overdose, and a large, plausibly exogenous shock to local labor markets driven by a
change in US trade policy.
In October, 2000, the United States Congress passed a bill granting permanent
normal trade relations (PNTR) to China, a trade liberalization that differentially
exposed US regions to increased import competition via their industry structure.
While US imports from China had already been subject to the low normal trade
relations (NTR) tariff rates available to most US trading partners before PNTR, continued access to these rates was subject to annual renewal by the US president and Congress. Absent these renewals, US tariffs on most Chinese imports would have
risen abruptly to the non-NTR rates set by the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930.
Before passage of PNTR, the possibility of these dramatic tariff increases created
a disincentive for US firms considering sourcing goods from China, and Chinese
firms contemplating expansions into the United States. PNTR eliminated the need
for annual renewals, rendering production in China for export to the United States
more attractive and thereby increasing import competition for US producers. …
https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/aeri.20180396
Townhall.com
Chris Matthews on MSNBC:
"We get so much of our lumber, our two by fours from from Canada….What are we going to do? Have more lumber made in the United States now?!"
"What is our plan now…? We're going to create more wood. Is that it?!"
"Are we going to make more wood in this country because of our trade deal?! I don't think so!"
9:48 AM · Apr 9, 2025·2.7M Views 0:42
https://x.com/townhallcom/status/1909966727754268917
Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Purpose. The production of timber, lumber, paper, bioenergy, and other wood products (timber production) is critical to our Nation’s well-being. Timber production is essential for crucial human activities like construction and energy production. Furthermore, as recent disasters demonstrate, forest management and wildfire risk reduction projects can save American lives and communities.
The United States has an abundance of timber resources that are more than adequate to meet our domestic timber production needs, but heavy-handed Federal policies have prevented full utilization of these resources and made us reliant on foreign producers. Our inability to fully exploit our domestic timber supply has impeded the creation of jobs and prosperity, contributed to wildfire disasters, degraded fish and wildlife habitats, increased the cost of construction and energy, and threatened our economic security. These onerous Federal policies have forced our Nation to rely upon imported lumber, thus exporting jobs and prosperity and compromising our self-reliance. It is vital that we reverse these policies and increase domestic timber production to protect our national and economic security.
Sec. 2. Directives to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. …
Sec. 3. Streamlined Permitting. All relevant agencies shall eliminate, to the maximum extent permissible by law, all undue delays within their respective permitting processes related to timber production. Additionally, all relevant agencies shall take all necessary and appropriate steps consistent with applicable law to suspend, revise, or rescind all existing regulations, orders, guidance documents, policies, settlements, consent orders, and other agency actions that impose an undue burden on timber production.
Sec. 4. Endangered Species Committee. …
Sec. 5. General Provisions. …
THE WHITE HOUSE
March 1, 2025.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/immediate-expansion-of-american-timber-production/
DeVory Darkins
Nia-Malika Henderson is out of touch with the American people.
"Is it worth it to upend the global economy for HVAC jobs?"
I'm sure there are plenty of people who would love a six-figure HVAC or technician job. We understand folks that go to Duke, Columbia, and Yale like yourself wouldn't get why most Americans want an honest, well paying job.
1:15 PM · Apr 9, 2025·250.1K Views 0:20
https://x.com/devorydarkins/status/1910018727887908969
Feb. 5, 2025
Trump’s Arctic Goals Demand Icebreakers, but U.S. Struggles to Build Them
President plans to order 40 large icebreakers, but shipbuilding industry has been declining for decades
At 13,000 tons, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Star is a mammoth vessel made to crash through Arctic ice more than 20 feet thick. But it is the U.S.’s only icebreaker that operates year-round, and it was built nearly half a century ago.
In the intensifying global race to access the Arctic, icebreakers are the essential tool to open trade routes, allow resource extraction and project military power. The U.S. and its allies have fallen far behind Russia, and China is rapidly gaining ground with the help of the world’s largest shipbuilding industry. …
https://www.wsj.com/world/trumps-arctic-goals-demand-icebreakers-but-u-s-struggles-to-build-them-e13a33b9
April 28, 2021
Opinion: China has cornered the market on antibiotics, so the U.S. must rebuild its manufacturing capacity
The U.S. allowed its plants to close under the onslaught of subsidized Chinese production
As Congress and the White House debate a potentially wide-ranging infrastructure package, federal investment to bring antibiotic production back to the U.S. should be a top priority.
Right now, the U.S. has virtually no capacity to manufacture antibiotics. That’s because China currently controls roughly 90% of the global supply of inputs needed to make the generic antibiotics that treat bronchitis, pneumonia, pediatric ear infections, and life-threatening conditions such as sepsis.
At the peak of last year’s COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S., these generic antibiotics—including azithromycin—were urgently needed to treat secondary bacterial infections. However, the U.S. faced a potential shortage, since the key materials for azithromycin and other drugs are supplied by China. …
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-has-cornered-the-market-on-antibiotics-so-the-u-s-must-rebuild-its-manufacturing-capacity-11619640612
Apr 10, 2025, 13:20 ET
Guardian Bikes Powers American Comeback with Nation's First High-Volume Bicycle Frame Manufacturing Plant
$19 Million Financing Marks Milestone in Revitalizing American Manufacturing and Supply Chain Resilience
SEYMOUR, Ind., April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Guardian Bikes, the nation's leading direct-to-consumer kids' bike brand, has announced a $19 million financing with JPMorganChase to launch the first large-scale bicycle frame manufacturing operation in the United States.
The new facility—located in Guardian's advanced manufacturing hub in Seymour, Indiana—represents a pivotal step in reshoring a critical industry that was once a cornerstone of American manufacturing but has been nearly entirely offshored for decades.
"This collaboration with JPMorganChase is helping launch a new era of American high-tech manufacturing and working-class job creation," said Brian Riley, CEO of Guardian Bikes. "We're not just building bikes—we're rebuilding an industry. And we're doing it with cutting- edge automation, good-paying local jobs, and an unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and resilience."
"We are proud to play a small part in Guardian's journey to disrupt the bicycle industry," said Zoe Dobbs, Commercial Banker, JPMorganChase Middle Market Banking. "We look forward to the continued transformation of a core childhood pastime."
Reversing a 50-Year Trend of Offshoring
Today, over 97% of all bicycles sold in the U.S. are imported, often subsidized by non- market economies. Guardian's investment begins to reverse that trend, reshoring production and reducing reliance on overseas supply chains and ensuring quality and safety for every Guardian Bikes customer.
The new Seymour facility will be powered by robotic welding, advanced laser-cutting technology, and vertically integrated logistics. It will produce bicycle frames at scale— using domestic steel and aluminum—creating high-skill jobs and breathing life back into the U.S. industrial base.
Guardian's Scaled Vision for the Future
Guardian's move is not just about frames. It's about catalyzing a full-scale domestic bicycle supply chain—from handlebars to hubs—anchored in the Midwest. With distribution centers in California, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and ones planned in Texas and Florida, the company is poised to transform the way bikes are manufactured and delivered to American families.
About Guardian Bikes
Guardian Bikes is the trusted U.S. leader in kids' bicycles, known for its patented SureStop® braking system and uncompromising focus on child safety. As a vertically integrated, direct-to-consumer brand, Guardian is pioneering a new model of domestic manufacturing—faster, safer, and proudly American-made.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/guardian-bikes-powers-american-comeback-with-nations-first-high-volume-bicycle-frame-manufacturing-plant-302425931.html
Summary
• Novartis plans to build and expand 10 U.S. facilities
• New facilities include six manufacturing plants and a research and development site
• The construction will take place over five years, create more than 4,000 jobs
April 11, 20252:22 PM EDT
Novartis plans to invest $23 billion in US sites as Trump renews drug tariff threats
April 10 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis (NOVN.S), opens new tab said on Thursday it plans to spend $23 billion to build and expand 10 facilities in the U.S., as it grapples with renewed threats of drug import duties from the Trump administration.
Novartis said it plans to build six new manufacturing plants, some of which will make raw pharmaceutical ingredients, as well as a new research and development site in San Diego, California. …
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/novartis-plans-invest-23-billion-us-plants-trump-renews-drug-tariff-threats-2025-04-10/
April 10, 20255:39 AM EDT
Barry Callebaut to scale up US production to cope with 'disruptive environment'
April 10 (Reuters) - Barry Callebaut (BARN.S), opens new tab is planning to increase its U.S.-based production to fend off effects of the "disruptive environment" in North America and stay close to its customers, the Swiss chocolate maker's chief executive said on Thursday.
"We have one … facility that we will scale out to about 100,000 tons in the United States that will allow us to actually serve customers better also in the U.S.," CEO Peter Feld said during a post-earnings call with analysts. …
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/barry-callebaut-scale-up-us-production-cope-with-disruptive-environment-2025-04-10/
February 16, 2025
Trump tariffs spark 'exciting time' for Ohio steel plant as CEO eyes adding jobs, boosting productivity
Fox Digital exclusively spoke with the CEO of JSW USA, Robert Simon, who has been a leader in the steel industry for more than 30 years …
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-tariffs-spark-exciting-time-ohio-steel-plant-ceo-eyes-adding-jobs-boosting-productivity
April 10, 2025
BMW eyes production boost at US plant amid trade war concerns
German automaker BMW BWMG.DE is considering adding shifts to its Spartanburg plant in South Carolina to boost output by up to 80,000 units, executives said on an analyst call on Thursday, as carmakers brainstorm ways to appease the Trump administration and ward off a mounting trade war.
The premium carmaker had around 30 days' worth of inventory in the United States as well as some stocks and components, and would keep prices stable on most U.S. models until the end of May, executives told analysts, according to a note on the call by Bernstein Research and confirmed by BMW. …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2025/04/10/bmw-production-boost-us-plant/83034910007/
February 24, 2025
Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years
Teams and facilities to expand in Michigan, Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina, and Washington
Plans include a new factory in Texas, doubling the U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Fund, a manufacturing academy, and accelerated investments in AI and silicon engineering …
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/02/apple-will-spend-more-than-500-billion-usd-in-the-us-over-the-next-four-years/
March 20, 2025
President Trump Positions U.S. as Global Superpower in Manufacturing
Nvidia, the world’s undisputed leader in chipmaking, says it will invest hundreds of billions of dollars over the next four years on its U.S.-based manufacturing operations — part of the manufacturing renaissance under President Donald J. Trump as he solidifies the U.S. as the global leader in artificial intelligence. …
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/03/president-trump-positions-u-s-as-global-superpower-in-manufacturing/
March 3, 2025
Another Historic Investment Secured Under President Trump
Today, President Donald J. Trump joined Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) CEO C.C. Wei to announce a historic $100 billion investment by TSMC in its Arizona-based semiconductor chips manufacturing operation — the largest foreign direct investment in U.S. history. …
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/03/another-historic-investment-secured-under-president-trump/
Feb 26, 2025
Eli Lilly to invest a total $50 billion in America
THE LOWDOWN:
American pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced a grand total $50 billion investment in the U.S., the Reporter has exclusively learned.
The firm will make the announcement alongside top Republicans on Wednesday, per an invitation obtained by the Washington Reporter.
The new spending includes a $27 billion investment on top of Eli Lilly’s $23 billion invested since the enactment of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Joining Eli Lilly at the announcement are Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, Sen. Todd Young (R., Ind.), Lilly CEO David Ricks, and others.
One source familiar with the event told the Reporter that Eli Lilly will thank President Donald Trump and his economic policies, such as his signature tax cuts, for making the ground-breaking investment possible.
…
https://archive.ph/PqRtn
January 07, 2025
‘His Agenda Coming To Life’: Trump Secures Massive Foreign Investment To Build Out US Data Centers
President-elect Donald Trump announced a $20 billion foreign investment in new data centers Tuesday.
The pronouncement came during Trump’s pre-inauguration press conference at Mar-A-Lago, his second since his November victory. The $20 billion investment will come from Billionaire Hussain Sajwani, a Trump associate and founder of the property development company DAMAC Properties. …
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/07/trump-announces-20-billion-investment-in-u-s-data-centers/
Rapid Response 47
Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman of shipping giant CMA CGM: "We are very enthusiastic until this big announcement today. We are investing $20 billion in shipping and logistics. This means the creation of 10,000 new American jobs."
2:48 PM · Mar 6, 2025·432.4K Views 0:41
https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1897736053504565716
Mar 19, 2025 -
Exclusive: UAE, U.S. partnership to invest to power data centers
The Abu Dhabi-based wealth fund ADQ and U.S. heavyweight Energy Capital Partners aim to invest over $25 billion in projects to power data centers and other industrial consumers.
Why it matters: Their new U.S.-focused, 50-50 partnership unveiled Wednesday is stark evidence that AI's voracious power demand is attracting fresh capital as the nation's electricity needs rise. …
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/19/exclusive-uae-us-partnership-to-invest-to-power-data-centers
Mar 24 20258:03 AM
South Korea’s Hyundai announces $21 billion U.S. investment
South Korean conglomerate Hyundai on Monday announced a roughly $21 billion investment in U.S. onshoring.
A new steel plant in Louisiana, which is part of the investment, is set to hire more than 1,400 employees and will produce next-generation steel that will be used by Hyundai’s two U.S. auto plants to manufacture electric vehicles. …
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/24/south-korea-hyundai-us-investment.html
Rapid Response 47
🚨@POTUS announces Hyundai will build a new $5.8 billion steel plant in Louisiana — creating nearly 1,500 new jobs — as part of the company's $20+ billion U.S. investment.
2:36 PM · Mar 24, 2025·310.8K Views 1:01
https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1904240895488078062
January 23, 2025
Hyundai Motor nears GM tie-up deal; sees revenue growth slowing in 2025
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/hyundai-motor-q4-profit-falls-17-discounts-weigh-2025-01-23/
March 11, 202510:19 AM EDT
Merck opens manufacturing facility in North Carolina amid Trump's tariff threats
March 11 (Reuters) - Merck (MRK.N), opens new tab said on Tuesday it has opened a $1-billion facility at its North Carolina site, the latest drugmaker to boost its U.S. manufacturing amid President Donald Trump's tariff threats.
Trump has been piling pressure on drugmakers since taking office to move medicine production to the U.S., and has threatened to impose 25% tariff on pharmaceutical imports. …
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/merck-opens-vaccine-manufacturing-facility-north-carolina-2025-03-11/
Mar 03, 2025, 05:00 ET
Clarios Announces $6 Billion American Energy Manufacturing Strategy
Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clarios-announces-6-billion-american-energy-manufacturing-strategy-302389129.html
March 12, 2025
GE Aerospace to Invest Nearly $1B in U.S. Manufacturing in 2025
CINCINNATI – March 12, 2025 – GE Aerospace plans to invest nearly $1 billion in its U.S. factories and supply chain to strengthen manufacturing and increase the use of innovative new parts and materials needed for the future of flight. This new investment is nearly double last year’s commitment and will help increase engine safety, quality, and delivery, benefitting more than two dozen communities across 16 states. The company also announced it will hire around 5,000 U.S. workers this year, including both manufacturing and engineering roles. …
https://www.geaerospace.com/news/press-releases/ge-aerospace-invest-nearly-1b-us-manufacturing-2025
January 22, 2025
Stellantis to resume work at Illinois plant in 2027 as it looks to resolve issues with UAW
Automaker Stellantis plans to reopen an assembly plant in Illinois and build the next generation Dodge Durango in Detroit, the automaker said Wednesday.
In an email to employees North America Chief Operating Officer Antonio Filosa confirmed that the plant in Belvidere, about 70 miles northwest of Chicago, will produce a new midsize pickup truck. The move will put about 1,500 UAW-represented employees back to work.
Stellantis will also move forward with plans to build the Durango mid-sized SUV at its Detroit Assembly Complex. In addition to Dodge and Chrysler vehicles Stellantis also owns brands including Ram and Jeep. …
https://apnews.com/article/stellantis-uaw-union-illinois-trump-c61f162889384fc7e1337dd5613692d6
March 6, 2025
European auto stocks jump on Trump tariff pause as Stellantis pledges 'more American cars'
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/stellantis-pledges-more-american-cars-thanks-trump-one-month-tariff-exemption-2025-03-06/
Schneider Electric to invest $700 million, create jobs to boost US energy infrastructure
Plans include expanding a campus in El Paso, and creating an innovation center in Houston.
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/2025/03/25/schneider-electric-to-invest-700-million-create-jobs-to-boost-us-energy-infrastructure/
January 29, 2025
GE Vernova to invest almost $600 million in U.S. factories and facilities over next two years
CAMBRIDGE, MA – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV), America’s leading energy manufacturing company, is planning to invest nearly $600 million in its U.S. factories and facilities over the next two years to help meet the surging electricity demands around the world.
The new investments – expected to create more than 1,500 new U.S. jobs – will help drive U.S. energy affordability, national security, and competitiveness, and enable the American manufacturing footprint needed to support expanding global exports.
With worldwide energy needs forecasted to double, the substantial investments – the largest since the company’s spinoff in April – will help meet soaring customer demand, strengthen domestic supply chains, and continue developing cutting-edge American technology that helps power the world. …
https://www.gevernova.com/news/press-releases/ge-vernova-invest-almost-600-million-us-factories-facilities-over-next-two-years
https://www.diageo.com/en/news-and-media/press-releases/2025/diageo-north-america-announces-new-manufacturing-and-warehousing-facility-in-alabama
February 12, 2025
Eaton invests in new South Carolina transformer manufacturing site to power data centers, grid modernization, electrification and industrialization
By adding a third U.S. manufacturing facility for three-phase transformers, Eaton supports robust market growth
Hiring to begin in 2027 for 700 local jobs in the new Eaton Jonesville site, Eaton’s eleventh facility in South Carolina
Brings Eaton investments in North American manufacturing for its electrical solutions to more than $1 billion since 2023
https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/company/news-insights/news-releases/2025/eaton-invests-in-new-south-carolina-transformer-manufacturing.html
March 6, 2025
Siemens announces $285 million investment in US manufacturing
https://apnews.com/article/siemens-3256320c6977e21c679b2286ca45d694
Published Feb. 26, 2025
Paris Baguette plans its first US bakery plant
The French-inspired pastry chain is investing $160 million into the project to support the continued growth of its retail locations across North America.
https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/paris-baguette-plans-first-us-bakery-plant-Texas-160-million-investment/740929/
12 Mar 2025
Saica Group announces a second investment in USA with more than $110m
With an investment of more than $110m (more than €100m), Saica Group has confirmed the construction of its second corrugated plant in the US. The company will build a new corrugated manufacturing facility in the City of Anderson, IN. The announcement has been made after the final approval from the Board of Directors a few days ago.
The construction is expected to start in May 2025 and expects to start operations during Q4 2026. After construction is complete, Saica plans to create more than 50 well-paid full-time jobs during the first two years of operation and more than 100 after the plant has completed its ramp-up phase some years after the startup. …
https://archive.ph/JMsiO#selection-339.0-347.325
03-11-25
Saint-Gobain Ceramics to Build New NorPro Manufacturing Facility in Wheatfield, New York
An investment of over $40 million, new facility will expand NorPro catalyst carriers and process ceramics specialist business, to meet rising demand.
https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/818561-saint-gobain-ceramics-build-new-norpro-manufacturing-facility-wheatfield-new
March 10, 202510:21 PM EDT
India's Syngene International acquires first US biologics facility for $36.5 mln
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/indias-syngene-international-acquires-first-us-biologics-facility-50-mln-2025-03-10/
March 12, 2025 =
Japan Beer Maker Asahi Looks to Invest More in the U.S. as President Trump Wields Tariffs
The company plans to boost production of its top-selling Asahi Super Dry beer at a plant it acquired last year in Wisconsin
https://www.wsj.com/business/japan-beer-maker-asahi-looks-to-invest-more-in-the-u-s-as-president-trump-wields-tariffs-c23eaab1
March 3, 2025
Honda to produce next Civic in Indiana, not Mexico, due to US tariffs, sources say
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/honda-produce-next-civic-indiana-not-mexico-due-us-tariffs-sources-say-2025-03-03/
Top automaker could move some production out of Mexico amid Trump tariff talks, CEO says
Nissan CEO said a 'transfer' for building US exported cars is on the table
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/top-automaker-could-move-some-production-out-mexico-amid-trump-tariff-talks-ceo-says
23 March 2025
Rolls-Royce explores shifting engine-making to US to counter Trump tariffs
Bosses draw up emergency plans after warning of ‘rising protectionism’ under new US president
https://archive.is/nCOIW#selection-4525.0-4529.150
January 29, 2025
Volkswagen considers US production sites for Audi, Porsche brands
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-considers-us-production-sites-audi-porsche-brands-handelsblatt-2025-01-29/
March 05, 2025
Volvo mulls U.S. production expansion as it braces for tariffs on European car imports
STOCKHOLM — Volvo may expand output at its U.S. plant if President Donald Trump carries out his threat to significantly increase tariffs on European auto imports.
https://www.autonews.com/volvo/ane-rowan-eu-tariffs-us-added-production-0305/
Jan 21, 2025
Samsung, LG consider moving electronics plants to US from Mexico
Korean firms mull measures to best respond to Trump’s protectionist policies in his second term
https://www.kedglobal.com/business-politics/newsView/ked202501210009
March 5, 202510:13
Campari pauses M&A to focus on brand growth amid US tariffs
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/campari-pauses-ma-focus-brand-growth-amid-us-tariffs-2025-03-05/
January 23, 2025
Essity could move more production into US if tariffs are introduced
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Swedish hygiene product and tissue maker Essity could move more of its production into the U.S. from Mexico and Canada if tariffs are introduced by President Donald Trump, but is not considering plant closures, CEO Magnus Groth said on Thursday.
Essity generates some 14% of its sales in the U.S. and 10% of the products sold there are imported, mainly from Mexico and Canada, Groth told Reuters in an interview. …
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/essity-could-move-more-production-into-us-if-tariffs-are-introduced-ceo-says-2025-01-23/
21 Jan 2025
Taiwan’s Compal, Inventec mull US expansion to counter Trump tariffs with eyes on Texas
Texas is seen as a top choice for the Taiwanese laptop because of the state’s power infrastructure and proximity to Mexico
https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3295596/taiwans-compal-inventec-mull-us-expansion-counter-trump-tariffs-eyes-texas
02/08/2025
Taiwan's Inventec looks to Texas amid Trump tariff actions
Taipei, Feb. 8 (CNA) Inventec Corp., one of the leading contract electronics makers in Taiwan, is seeking a production site in the U.S. state of Texas at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump has launched trade tariffs.
In a statement, Inventec said on Friday that the company is searching for an ideal location in Texas with a stable electricity supply to meet the company's needs as it is scheduled to build a factory there in the second half of this year at the earliest.
The company said the new Texas facility will assemble mother boards using components shipped from Taiwan.
The statement came after Inventec said in mid-January that it was considering rolling out products in the United States.
Inventec is one of the largest Taiwanese electronics device suppliers …
https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202502080004
January 29, 2025
LVMH considers widening US footprint as CEO Arnault expresses France fatigue
PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Luxury giant LVMH (LVMH.PA), opens new tab is "seriously considering" bulking up its production capacities in the United States, CEO Bernard Arnault said on Tuesday, praising a "wind of optimism" in the country that contrasted with the "cold shower" of potentially higher corporate taxes in France.
LVMH, which makes billions selling "made in France" luxury goods from leather handbags to champagne to the world, so far has little production capacity in the United States besides three Louis Vuitton workshops and some Tiffany jewelry-making sites. …
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/lvmh-considers-widening-us-footprint-ceo-arnault-expresses-france-fatigue-2025-01-28/
Published March 13, 2025
US’s biggest toy maker to expand domestic factories as tariffs spark demand for ‘Made in USA’ goods
The biggest toy maker in the US is enlarging the footprint of its two domestic factories by 50% — a response to surging demand from retailers as Trump’s tariffs threaten to raise costs, The Post has learned.
Cra-Z-Art, New Jersey-based arts and crafts company, is investing “millions of dollars” to add more than 500,000 square feet to its factories in Tennessee and Florida – despite a lack of clarity on whether tariffs will rise, fall or spark a recession after the US imposed a 20% levy on goods from China, according to its owner.
Cra-Z-Art chairman Lawrence Rosen said he’s responding partly to retailers who fear the tariffs will squelch consumer demand as basic necessities become more expensive. While Rosen declined to name specific retail customers, Cra-Z-Art goods appear on the websites of major chains including Walmart, Target, Amazon and Walgreens. …
https://nypost.com/2025/03/13/business/uss-biggest-toy-maker-cra-z-art-to-expand-domestic-factories/
March 17, 2025
Furniture manufacturer shuts down Canadian operations, moves production to N.Carolina
DELTA, British Columbia — Canadian ready-to-assemble furniture supplier Prepac has reportedly shut down its manufacturing operations in Delta, British Columbia, shifting all production to its facility in North Carolina instead.
According to Unifor, the union that represents Prepac’s workers, tariffs are to blame. More than 170 workers will be laid off.
“Our union has been warning about lost investment and production since Trump began his economic war on Canada and Canadian workers,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “In this case, Prepac and its equity owners are using the tariffs as an excuse to redirect all their production to the U.S. It’s pure greed.”
Prepac has not confirmed that the closure and production shift were done as a response to tariffs or the trade war, nor as it returned a request for comment to Furniture Today. Company CEO Nick Bozikis told publications The Daily Hive and Business Intelligence for B.C. that the decision “was the product of many months of consideration and analysis, and began long before any tariff risks to Prepac’s business arose.” …
https://www.furnituretoday.com/tariffs/furniture-manufacturer-shuts-down-canadian-operations-moves-production-to-n-carolina/
March 26, 2025
Lear considers production moves to U.S. as auto suppliers grapple with tariff pressures
Lear Corp. CEO Ray Scott said he is considering moving some production back to the U.S. as a tariff mitigation strategy for the automotive supplier, which imports $2.8 billion worth of parts from Mexico each year.
https://www.crainsdetroit.com/manufacturing/lear-considers-production-moves-us-amid-tariff-pressures
March 26, 2025
Nearly half of Japanese CEOs say they’ll boost investments in America — despite Trump’s tariffs
Nearly half of Japanese business leaders plan to increase their operations in the United States in response to President Trump’s calls for greater foreign investment despite worries over his tariff policies, according to a survey.
Nearly three in 10 executives — or 28.3% — at 144 major Japanese corporations who were polled by the Nikkei news agency said they would expand their presence in the US — while another 20.5% said they were considering similar moves.
An additional 0.8% of respondents who currently have no US operations indicated their intention to enter the market, according to the survey.
None of the surveyed companies indicated plans to scale back their existing US operations. …
https://nypost.com/2025/03/26/business/nearly-half-of-japanese-ceos-say-theyll-boost-investments-in-america-despite-trumps-tariffs/
BUN 2 of 3: White House story links
• Guardian Bikes >>22899001 announced it is launching the “first large-scale bicycle frame manufacturing operation in the United States.”
• Novartis >>22899016 announced “it plans to spend $23 billion to build and expand 10 facilities in the U.S.”
• Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut >>22899026 announced it is increasing its U.S.-based production.
• JSW Steel >>22899034 announced it will be adding jobs at its Ohio steel plant.
• BMW is considering >>22899044 adding shifts to boost production at its South Carolina plant.
• Apple >>22899049 announced a $500 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing and training.
• Nvidia >>22899053 announced it will invest hundreds of billions of dollars over the next four years in U.S.-based manufacturing.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) >>22899058 announced a $100 billion investment in U.S.-based chips manufacturing.
• Eli Lilly and Company >>22899064 announced a $27 billion investment in domestic manufacturing.
• United Arab Emirates-based DAMAC Properties >>22899070 announced a $20 billion investment in new U.S.-based data centers.
• France-based CMA CGM, a global shipping giant, >>22899079 announced a $20 billion investment in U.S. shipping and logistics, creating 10,000 new jobs.
• United Arab Emirates-based ADQ and U.S.-based Energy Capital Partners
>>22899090 announced a $25 billion investment in U.S. data centers and energy infrastructure.
• South Korean automaker Hyundai >>22899096 announced a $20 billion investment — including $5.8 billion for a new steel plant >>22899100 in Louisiana, which will create nearly 1,500 jobs, amid their >>22899105 pledge to “further localize production in the U.S.”
• Merck >>22899111 announced it will invest $8 billion in the U.S. over the next several years after opening a new $1 billion North Carolina manufacturing facility.
BUN 3of3: White House story links
• Clarios >>22899115 announced a $6 billion plan to expand its domestic manufacturing operations.
• GE Aerospace >>22899122 announced a $1 billion investment in manufacturing across 16 states — creating 5,000 new jobs.
• Stellantis >>22899126 announced a $5 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing network — including re-opening an Illinois manufacturing plant — as it pledges >>22899133 to increase domestic vehicle production.
• Schneider Electric >>22899141 announced it will invest $700 million over the next four years in U.S. energy infrastructure.
• GE Vernova >>22899150 announced it will invest nearly $600 million in U.S. manufacturing over the next two years, which will create more than 1,500 new jobs.
• London-based Diageo >>22899152 announced a $415 million investment in a new Alabama manufacturing facility.
• Dublin-based Eaton Corporation >>22899156 announced a $340 million investment in a new South Carolina-based manufacturing facility for its three-phase transformers.
• Germany-based Siemens >>22899160 announced a $285 million investment in U.S. manufacturing and AI data centers, which will create more than 900 new skilled manufacturing jobs.
• Paris Baguette >>22899162 announced a $160 million investment to construct a manufacturing plant in Texas.
• Switzerland-based ABB announced a $120 million investment to expand production of its low-voltage electrification products in Tennessee and Mississippi.
• Saica Group, a Spain-based corrugated packaging maker, >>22899169 announced plans to build a $110 million new manufacturing facility in Anderson, Indiana.
• Paris-based Saint-Gobain >>22899171 announced a new $40 million NorPro manufacturing facility in Wheatfield, New York.
• India-based Sygene International >>22899175 announced a $36.5 million acquisition of a Baltimore biologics manufacturing facility.
• Asahi Group Holdings, one of the largest Japanese beverage makers, >>22899179 announced a $35 million investment to boost production at its Wisconsin plant.
• Honda is >>22899185 expected to produce its next-generation Civic hybrid model in Indiana.
• Nissan is >>22899191 considering moving production from Mexico to the U.S.
• Rolls-Royce is >>22899197 expected to shift production to the U.S. and expand its domestic workforce.
• Volkswagen is >>22899201 considering shifting production of the high-end Audi and Porsche brands to the U.S.
• Volvo is >>22899207 considering expanding its U.S.-based output.
• LG is >>22899211 considering moving its refrigerator manufacturing from Mexico to Tennessee.
• Italian spirits group Campari is >>22899215 “assessing the opportunities to expand its production in the U.S.”
• Swedish hygiene product manufacturer Essity is >>22899217 considering shifting production to the U.S.
• Taiwan-based Compal Electronics is
considering a U.S.-based expansion.
• Taiwan-based Inventec is >>22899227 expected to expand its manufacturing operations into Texas.
• LVMH, a French luxury giant, is >>22899230 “seriously considering” an expansion to its U.S.-based production capabilities.
• Cra-Z-Art, the biggest toymaker in the U.S., >>22899233 said it will move a “large percentage” of its China-based manufacturing back home.
• Prepac, a Canadian furniture manufacturer, >>22899239 announced it will move production from Canada to the U.S.
• Lear is >>22899249 considering moving its production to the U.S.
• Half of Japanese companies >>22899254 say they’ll boost U.S. investment, largely due to tariffs.
BUN 1or 3: White House story links
April 11, 2025
The State of Play: Why President Trump’s Tariffs Are Necessary
t’s cliché, yet true — the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and expecting a different result.
The trade policies of the past several decades have failed this nation, its workers, and our communities.
Twenty years ago, The New York Times >>22898758 Editorial Board responded to the January 2005 trade deficit of $58.3 billion by writing an editorial entitled “Dangerous deficits.” Deficits are certainly dangerous; former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker >>22898772 said trade deficits were to blame for the Great Recession.
The Times wrote in 2005: “At $58.3 billion, the U.S. trade deficit for January exceeded everyone’s worst expectations… The trade deficit is the single most important factor in measuring the extent to which the United States lives beyond its means.”
Since then, our trade deficit has more than DOUBLED. The U.S. trade deficit >>22898788 in January totaled a whopping $131.4 billion.
The impact has been seen everywhere.
Since 1990, manufacturing employment has decreased >>22898833 by 59% in New York and decreased >>22898855 by 35% in Ohio.
The loss of these jobs killed innocent Americans and destroyed towns. Multiple studies >>22898891 show the loss of jobs due to bad trade deals led to an increase in drug overdoses.
However, liberal commentators have lost interest in fixing this problem. In fact, they are offended at the suggestion that industry should return to America.
Chris Matthews was inexplicably stunned on MSNBC >>22898907 and asked, “What are we going to do? Have more lumber made in the United States now!?” Yes, we are. President Donald J. Trump even signed an executive order >>22898939 to expand American timber production.
Likewise, Nia Malika-Henderson on CNN >>22898947 ridiculously asked, “Is it worth it to upend the global economy for HVAC jobs?” Apparently, Nia Malika-Henderson thinks preserving low-wage jobs in China is more important than creating high-wage jobs in America.
The loss of American industry means we struggle to build >>22898960 ships, >>22898973 medicine, and other essential goods. This is a national security emergency.
Fortunately, we are already seeing progress in reshoring American industry. President Trump remains undeterred in his mission to Make America Wealthy Again.
>>22899260 BUN 2 of 3: White House story links
>>22899261 BUN 3 of 3: White House story links
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/04/the-state-of-play-why-president-trumps-tariffs-are-necessary/