Offshoring

China tariffs for national security are vital to protect U.S. strength. Learn why reshoring manufacturing is key to defense and independence.

We are now in a trade war with China, and the only question is: How long before Trump (and America) blink?

President Trump continues to assert that his unprecedented tariffs on other countries will help bring manufacturing back to the US. However, a recent CNBC survey suggests there are several hurdles tied to domestic production that may still discourage American companies from onshoring supply chains.    US stocks have recovered some of their lost ground in […]

Some of his advisers have a theory about what they want. It isn't working out.

Ranchers hope President Donald Trump's tariffs will make imported beef expensive enough that Americans will turn to cattle raised at home for all their hamburger and steaks

As Elon Musk claims thousands of laid-off government workers will staff new factories, others say robots will do the jobs.

"No changes are being considered at this time," Honda Canada said.

When President Donald Trump has talked about the need for higher tariffs on imports of foreign goods because of a decline in American manufacturing, he has often made the claim that "90,000 plants and factories" in the U.S. closed after the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect in 1994. But that figure is questionable, and experts say other factors, such as automation, had more to do with the large…

If Americans must work with their hands, we could at least build something we need.

President Trump is considering exempting U.S. automakers from paying steep tariffs that could damage the industry.

Tit-for-tat fights are a dead end.

The White House is gambling that other countries will also suffer enough pain that they will open up their economies to more American exports, leading to negotiations that would reduce the tariffs imposed Wednesday.

After incorporating President Donald Trump's latest tariffs, the average effective US rate will soar to 22.5% – its highest level since 1909, according to a new report.

The history of global trade challenges Ricardo's enduring economic theory

The advent of AI will radically disrupt the value proposition of the offshore development center, writes guest author Ranjit Tinaikar of Ness Digital Engineering, who outlines the shifts he sees leading to a new "intelligent engineering center."

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb 25 (IPS) - Donald Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) appeal captured US mass discontent against globalisation. In recent decades, variations of America First have reflected growing ethnonationalism in the world's presumptive hegemon.

By Jordan Solomon, President, Ecostrat Special to The Digest We all watched as Los Angeles burned, destroying homes, businesses and lives. The total economic impact of the Los Angeles wildfires is staggering, with estimates ranging from $135 billion to over $250 billion. No one should have been surprised. In 2024, the town of Jasper, Alberta […]

US president's trade offensive pushes producers to seek other markets as Beijing mulls retaliation options