Buy American 60 Minutes May 2026

: The segment highlights that China builds approximately 1,000 cargo ships annually, while the U.S. produces only about three.

: Experts like Colin Grabow from the Cato Institute discuss how policies like the Jones Act interact with these domestic requirements.

Mandates U.S.-made steel for federal infrastructure unless it violates trade agreements.

: It details how Nucor, the largest U.S. steelmaker, lobbied for clauses requiring stimulus-funded projects to use American-made steel.

: Nucor Steel Arkansas (5929 East Highway 18, Armorel, AR 72310), where manager Doug Jellison explains their process of recycling scrap metal into new steel.

: The segment highlights that China builds approximately 1,000 cargo ships annually, while the U.S. produces only about three.

: Experts like Colin Grabow from the Cato Institute discuss how policies like the Jones Act interact with these domestic requirements.

Mandates U.S.-made steel for federal infrastructure unless it violates trade agreements.

: It details how Nucor, the largest U.S. steelmaker, lobbied for clauses requiring stimulus-funded projects to use American-made steel.

: Nucor Steel Arkansas (5929 East Highway 18, Armorel, AR 72310), where manager Doug Jellison explains their process of recycling scrap metal into new steel.