Reshoring Initiative and Walmart Helping Suppliers Reshore
The Reshoring Initiative recently announced a program in partnership with Walmart to help companies manufacture more consumer products in the United States.
Entries by The Made in America Movement Team
U.S. Factories Still Haven’t Recovered From The Recession
It took less than a year for America’s factory output to rebound from the 1991 recession. It took 3½ years to bounce back from the 2001 recession. Now, six years clear of the Great Recession, manufacturing output still hasn’t returned to the pre-crisis levels it reached in 2007, according to revised economic data from the Federal Reserve.
The Trade Deficit is Responsible for Manufacturing Job Loss
Growing trade deficit and the collapse of manufacturing output following the Great Recession are directly responsible for the loss of 5 million U.S. manufacturing jobs that occurred between 2000 and 2014. As the figure below shows, manufacturing started rapidly declining in 2000, just as the U.S. manufacturing trade deficit began to rise sharply. A rising […]
Costco Faces Lawsuit Over Sale of Prawns Allegedly Farmed By Slave Labor
Costco Wholesale Corp. customer sued the retailer on allegations that it knowingly sold frozen prawns that were the product of slave labor.
Slave Labor Producing Prawns for Supermarkets in USA
Slave labor forced to work for no pay for years at a time under threat of extreme violence are being used in Asia in the production of seafood sold by major US, British and other European retailers, the Guardian can reveal.
Is the U.S. Ready for a Buick Made in China?
In 2013, General Motors polled some U.S. Buick dealers about their volume and model-mix expectations for a new vehicle: a compact crossover that has since been launched in China as the Buick Envision.
UAW to Address Possible China-Made Buick Import
The UAW said Tuesday it plans to address during contract negotiations the speculation that General Motors Co. is considering importing a Buick SUV to the U.S. from China.
Could the Ford Taurus be Imported From China?
The Ford Taurus, once the flagship in Ford’s range, apparently has fallen on hard times.
Chinese Textile Manufacturers Bring Jobs Back to America
Twenty-five years ago, Ni Meijuan earned $19 a month working the spinning machines at a vast textile factory in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
Ford To Begin Production of Medium-Duty Commercial Trucks
Ford Motor Co. announced, Wednesday, Aug. 12, that Ford F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks will for the first time roll off the line in the United States, at the company’s Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake.
Yuan Devaluation: Officials Worry Economy Slumping Faster Than Anticipated
Less than three months before China shocked markets with a surprise devaluation of its currency, a top Chinese exchange-rate official told a closed-door gathering that Beijing had no need for such a dramatic move.
What’s So Great About Manufacturing?
Democrats and Republicans disagree on a lot, but leaders of both parties are as keen now as they were decades ago to embrace manufacturing jobs.
South Carolina’s Push to Grow Jobs
CNBC’s Phil LeBeau takes a look at South Carolina’s efforts to become the nation’s new manufacturing hub. While I am no fan of the Chinese owning Volvo, I am proud of “my” home state showing that manufacturing can be accomplished in America. Thanks for pushing forward and leading the charge to bring manufacturing back to […]
Nabisco Ships 600 Jobs to Mexico. Time To Give Up Oreos
I may have to give up one of my longest-standing indulgences: the dunking of an Oreo cookie in cold milk (whole is preferred). I don’t do this lightly, as I have been dunking those deliciously wicked rounds of chocolate and what I choose to believe is cream since I’ve been three.
Nabisco to Cut Chicago jobs, Send Some Work to Mexico
Mondelez International (Nabisco) will lay off half its 1,200 employees in its bakery on Chicago’s Southwest Side after deciding to invest significantly in a Mexico plant rather than its long-standing facility here.
The Next Industrial Revolution Should Happen In America
The ‘Industrial Internet’ is poised to overhaul the way companies manufacture goods, in turn changing our everyday interactions with products.
1.7 million lbs of Frozen Chicken May Be Contaminated with Salmonella
Barber Foods is recalling 1,707,494 pounds of raw frozen chicken products after the U.S. Department of Agriculture received reports of a cluster of people in Minnesota and Wisconsin becoming ill with salmonella poisoning.
Pros and Cons of Outsourcing US Manufacturing Jobs
WHY MANUFACTURING SHOULD RETURN TO AMERICA
Beef Imports from FMD Infected Brazil & Argentina Approved
USDA Approval of Brazilian Beef Imports Coming Soon??
7 Key Facts to Keep in Mind about Walmart’s U.S. Manufacturing Summit
It’s been two and a half years since Walmart announced its so-called “U.S. manufacturing initiative”, which means it’s time for another PR-heavy, Walmart manufacturing “summit,” this one in Bentonville, Arkansas on July 7th and 8th. Undoubtedly, Walmart will use the summit to deliver feel-good talking points to the media, so this seems like a […]
Apollo 11 Lands The First Man On The Moon in 1969
(Originally published by the Daily News on July 21, 1969. This story was written by Mark Bloom.) HOUSTON, July 20 – Two men landed on the moon today and for more than two hours walked its forbidding surface in mankind’s first exploration of an alien world.
Made in USA Nike Footwear a Slam Dunk — Some Day
Nike took advantage of the attention generated by President Obama’s visit last week to make a bold statement: It would open a footwear factory in the United States, employing 10,000, if an international trade agreement gets approved.
Nike To Create 10,000 Jobs in U.S. with Approved Trade Pact
As it prepared to welcome President Obama to its headquarters campus Friday morning, Nike announced it would pour more money into advanced footwear manufacturing in the United States if and when the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement is approved.
Read Obama’s Speech at Nike: Full text
The White House posted the full text of President Barack Obama’s speech at Nike headquarters near Beaverton on Friday morning. The White House has also posted a video of the speech.
China Abuses WTO Rules to Control Foreign Tech Firms
The Chinese Communist Party has created a new law that allows it to selectively ban foreign imports while propping up its own companies. The new law uses a loophole in world trade, and could push U.S. technology companies out of China.
Mexico Bound? Ford Moving Two Key Models out of Michigan
Ford said it will move production of the Focus and C-Max small cars from its Michigan Assembly Plant in 2018, with union officials saying they were told the work will leave the U.S..
Walmart Suppliers Grapple With ‘Made in USA’ Labels
Detroit Quality Brushes is a company that does just what its name suggests: It makes high quality brushes in Detroit.
Tests Find Asbestos in Kids’ Crayons
When you catch a conversation about asbestos, you might think it’s about health problems from at least 30 years ago. You’re not alone. Many Americans assume asbestos has been banned or fallen out of use. And for good reason. It’s a known carcinogen that kills up to 15,000 Americans a year.
Lots of Fuzzy Numbers Behind Walmart’s American Manufacturing Push
Walmart, the nation’s largest importer of foreign goods by volume, is currently hosting an open call for American-made product pitches at its Arkansas headquarters. This “American manufacturing summit” is part of the company’s commitment – made very publicly, with lots of fanfare, in 2013 – to buy $250 billion worth of American-made products by 2023.
Walmart: Opening Our Doors – to Open Bigger Ones Across America
100 new hires. That’s how many Emilia PC expects to add by the end of this year, all resulting from one step the beauty product manufacturer took roughly 12 months ago: attending Walmart’s Open Call for products that support American jobs.
