Study finds blowback causes extra day per year of ozone smog in LA. Chinese air pollution blowing across the Pacific Ocean is often caused by the manufacturing of goods for export to the U.S. and Europe, according to findings by UC Irvine and other researchers published today in the Proceedings […]
It is time to put a tired idea to bed. Not long ago, people were predicting the demise of manufacturing. They said that manufacturing was a relic of the past, that the service sector alone could grow an economy and drive innovation. They could not have been more wrong. […]
January 11, 2014 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s international trade agenda is dead in the water if he doesn’t do a better job engaging with Democrats in Congress, and his administration appears to be getting that message, Democrats said Friday. Congressional Democrats have often been frustrated by his lack of attention to their concerns, but […]
January 9, 2014WASHINGTON — House Democrats balked Thursday at a bill designed to clear congressional hurdles for President Barack Obama’s controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact. By refusing to put forward a co-sponsor for the legislation, House Democrats have significantly hampered the prospects for the bill’s passage. The legislation, introduced […]
November 13, 2013 WASHINGTON — WikiLeaks on Wednesday published a critical chapter of an international trade deal the United States is currently negotiating with 11 Pacific nations. The document confirms what some public health experts and Internet freedom advocates had long feared: The Obama administration is aggressively pursuing terms that would increase the cost of medicines and […]
November 12, 2013 WASHINGTON — Separate groups of House Republicans and Democrats on Tuesday condemned the Obama administration’s proposed sweeping free trade agreement with 11 Pacific nations, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Strongly worded letters to President Barack Obama Tuesday were signed by hardline tea partiers, true-blue progressives, and moderate, corporate-friendly lawmakers in both parties, […]
In late 2013, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) announced the creation of the “Manufacturing Jobs for America” initiative, which aims to “train Washington’s focus on manufacturing jobs.” The initiative, with 22 backers in the Senate, all Democrats, wants to bring new legislation to Congress and the President that will help American manufacturers grow and hire new employees, […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) led a group of 22 U.S. senators Tuesday in the launch of a campaign designed to train Washington’s focus on manufacturing jobs. The Manufacturing Jobs for Americainitiative aims to build bipartisan support for legislation that will modernize America’s manufacturing sector, help American manufacturers […]
The ADP and Moody’s Analytics job report shows that December was the strongest month in 2013 and the construction industry experienced its best month since 2006. According to the report released today by payroll company ADP and Moody’s Analytics, the U.S. nonfarm private sector added 238,000 jobs in December. This is the strongest job growth for any […]
Including a prominent “Made in America” label on a product or in advertising can be an effective marketing tool. As unemployment in the United States remains a concern, some consumers may actively seek out American-made goods. But what does that Made in the USA label really mean? The “All or Virtually All” Standard The Federal […]
Comprised of surveys from around 100 New York executives, The Empire State Manufacturing Survey attempts to determine whether certain components of manufacturing have experienced growth (positive number), or contraction (negative number). Investors watch New York manufacturing (and other regions, as well) as a possible signal of larger economic upswings or downturns. For January, the survey’s […]
RALEIGH– Air Force One landed at RDU Wednesday afternoon, kicking off President Barack Obama’s visit to the Triangle. His visit began with a stop in RTP to tour Vacon, a company that designs drives used to power everything from elevators to exhaust fans. President announced the Manufacturing Innovation Institute, a new manufacturing venture for the […]
That giant sucking sound predicted by Ross Perot commenced 20 years ago last week. It is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) vacuuming up U.S. jobs and depositing them in Mexico. Written by: Leo W. Gerard Independent presidential candidate Perot was right. NAFTA swept U.S. industry south of the border. It made Wall Street happy. It made […]
NAFTA had little to do with trade and everything to do with corp investment rights. NAFTA was fundamentally different than past trade agreements in that it was only partially about trade. Indeed, it shattered the boundaries of past U.S. trade pacts, which had focused narrowly on cutting tariffs and easing quotas. In contrast, NAFTA created new […]
Dallas, TX, December 20, 2013 – Expo Management, Inc. has designed the most comprehensive, national business to consumer exposition showcasing and celebrating American made products held May 16-18, 2014 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, TX. For exhibitors, this Expo will gather an anticipated 20,000 attendees over a three day period to […]
Ms. Tabitha St. Bernard, co-founder and designer of Tabii Just, a zero waste clothing line designed and manufactured in New York City, has agreed to come on board as Fashion & Beauty Editor for The Made in America Movement. Tabii Just provides chic, versatile clothing to the modern woman while maintaining sustainable business practices that […]
Senator Max Baucus and Representative Dave Camp filed the dangerous Fast Track bill to ram secretly negotiated negotiated trade and global governance agreements through Congress. We asked for a national priority goal of balanced trade. They said no. We asked for legislation to neutralize foreign currency manipulation. They said no. We asked for comprehensive tax […]
Here is a short video by Economy in Crisis which explains the global governance agreement known as Trans Pacific Partnership as well as Fast Track trade authority – which transfers Congress’ constitutional power over foreign commerce to President Obama. So what is TPP and Fast Track?
The TPP Is Another Job Killing Trade Deal—So Why Are Both Parties Supporting It? The TPP’s specifics have been hammered out during closed-door conferences held throughout the world over the past five years. The 18th round took place in Malaysia in July. Leaked chapters of the agreement have caused concern among a diverse group of […]
The U.S. government is currently working with 10 other countries to negotiate the biggest trade and investment agreement (also known as a “free trade agreement” or FTA) in history. It is called the TPP, or Trans-Pacific Partnership. Not only will it be bigger than NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement)—it’s actually NAFTA plus eight other countries. Have […]
In the first big buyout of 2014, iconic U.S. spirits maker Beam unveiled an agreement on Monday to be acquired by Japanese alcohol company Suntory for about $13.6 billion. The transaction hands Suntory control of a slew of big-name brands, including bourbons Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek, Courvoisier cognac and Sauza tequila. Tokyo-based Suntory agreed […]
Cambodia garment workers throw stones at riot police during a strike near a factory on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 3, 2014 AP/HENG SINITH PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – At least four people were killed Friday when police outside Cambodia’s capital opened fire to break up a protest by striking garment workers demanding a doubling […]
WHITE HOUSE (CNN) —The White House is finally following up on an initiative in 2013’s State of the Union, just three weeks before he lays out his new agenda for this year. President Obama will host an event in the East Room on Thursday to announce what they refer to as “Promise Zones”- economically hard-hit […]
This week, two new data sets will tell us just how well “Made in America” is doing as we begin 2014. Today, the Department of Commerce released international trade data for November. And, on Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the employment situation report for December. This morning’s trade data has a major bearing on economic growth and our […]
Stephenie Anderson inspects some of the yarn her new processing plant is turning out. | JOHN STENNES Forum News Service FOSSTON — Stephenie Anderson’s timing for starting a wool-processing plant in Fosston is spot-on. So says Bill Batchelder, president of Bemidji Woolen Mills, and Jim Stordahl, an extension agent in Polk County. “There’s a renaissance […]
The fate of Democrats’ effort to revive long-term unemployment benefits that expired Dec. 28 will hinge on meeting Republican demands to cover the bill’s $6.4 billion cost. A small group of Senate Republicans are seeking a bipartisan compromise to pay for the benefit extension, the opening bid in Democrats’ 2014 election-year agenda focused on helping low-and middle-income […]
A pickup in hiring at factories is helping to support the increase in employment. | Photographer: Justin Ide/Bloomberg Companies added more workers than projected in December as U.S. employers grew more optimistic about the prospects for demand, a private report based on payrolls showed today. Companies in U.S. Added 238,000 Jobs in December. The 238,000 increase […]
Maker’s Row and Cotton Incorporated have announced their partnership that aims to further educate and connect textile brands with U.S. cotton suppliers and manufacturers. Through the efforts of their partnership, Maker’s Row, an online platform providing product-based businesses direct access to domestic manufacturers, and Cotton Incorporated, the research and marketing company representing America’s cotton producers […]
American corporations that off-shored manufacturing to China for two decades are bringing jobs home. A decade ago, jobs were on a nearly one-way street to the People’s Republic. In 2003, when 150,000 manufacturing jobs went to China, 2,000 came this way, says Harry Moser, head of the Reshoring Initiative, a nonprofit group that tracks U.S.-China […]
Workers at a Foxconn plant assemble electronic circuit boards (AFP) Reversing a Decade of Job Losses What does a manufacturer do when it’s struggling with excessive costs? One of the most common reactions in recent years has been to pack up and move to another country or continent where it can bring its costs of […]
