China passed the new Foreign Investment Law in March, 2019. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2020, and replaces three existing laws. Many think that the law was enacted quickly in an attempt by the Chinese government to respond to international criticism...
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Factory activity is weakening, in part due to the uncertainty related to the trade war. Inventory growth is slim, an indicator that manufacturers expect demand to decline. Even as some wholesalers and retailers stock up now to avoid the price hikes on Chinese imports, that...
Taking vacations is always fun, but did you know that it’s also good for you? A 2002 study found that planning a vacation added to a person's happiness. People who vacation regularly are also less likely to suffer from heart disease and heart attacks. Vacationers...
I have worked for two companies in my career, and both companies have been family businesses. They are both in their second generation leadership/ownership. Once upon a time, the family-owned business was the cornerstone of the American economy. If you took a walk down main street...
The U.S. is about to set an economic record. In July, the U.S. will have enjoyed a 10-year economic expansion. Is the expansion set to continue indefinitely, or is an upset inevitable? The Kiplinger Letter thinks that there are signs that the economy is slowing down,...
When a medical device company was looking for a partner to manufacture a rescue system to complement an AED (automated external defibrillator), they turned to Bo-Mer Plastics. Bo-Mer excels in custom thermoforming, rotational molding, plastic and metal fabrication. To complete the comprehensive project, we utilized pressure...
Like many of you, I have been aware of Molded Interconnect Devices (MIDs) for quite some time. However, it wasn’t until about 6 months ago that I was introduced to Laser Direct Structured Technology (LDST). A long time customer, who is also a good friend,...
The U.S. and China are not the only countries being affected as the trade conflict continues. Some countries, like Vietnam, have reaped the benefits of companies moving manufacturing as a way to avoid the impact of tariffs on goods produced in China. Vietnam has seen...
The economics of tariffs are relatively complicated, and the research conducted in the free trade era may be less applicable today. In 2017, former President Obama’s economists published an article stating that “US tariffs are an arbitrary and regressive tax.’ While the rich pay more...