Rules to boost the domestic economy now apply to broadband and water equipment. Delays and higher costs can be part of the trade-off.

Certain products have been outsourced for so long that finding a domestic supplier could be tough, one business owner said.

More than 200 economists have signed a letter to President Trump and congressional leaders. They say a Buy America order the Trump administration is contemplating for medical supplies would push up prices and exacerbate shortages.