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Many manufacturers perform a cost-benefit analysis when deciding whether to move production abroad. Others, however, are determined to make their products in the United States, even when the costs are higher. Read more
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General Electric runs two plants in a small New Hampshire town just south of the state’s capital, employing 800 workers. GE Aviation is the largest employer in town, with skilled workers building jet engines for the world’s major airlines, reports ABC News. Read more
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Reshoring – For decades we have been shedding apparel-manufacturing jobs in addition to the entire ecosystem that goes along with them. However, the offshore wages that were once a fraction of U.S. labor costs are escalating. Shipping costs, coupled with long lead times, quality problems, and the intangible costs and risks of being far from customers are making offshore manufacturing and sourcing less attractive for apparel companies. Read more
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Shinola is dropping the company’s “Where American is Made” slogan after a probe by federal regulators revealed the Detroit-based watch manufacturer relies heavily on overseas parts. Read more
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They were seen on television screens across the nation as Apollo 11 landed on the moon and Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Exactly 47 years after that historic day, Armstrong’s familiar blue-tipped gloves and helmet are on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Read more
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Throughout the 2016 election cycle, one of presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump’s most impassioned – and oft-repeated – promises should he move into the White House next year is the recovery of millions of jobs previously offshored to China, Mexico and elsewhere. Read more
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The concept of “Made in America” is slowly giving way to “Made by China … in America,” as Chinese investors are increasingly snatching up U.S.-based companies and assets and raising the eyebrows of some regulators and market spectators. Read more
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The High Public Cost of Low Wages
Economy, JobsLow Wages Cost U.S. Taxpayers $152.8 Billion Each Year in Public Support for Working Families
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Challenges of Getting a Product Made in the USA
BAGS – HANDBAGS, PACKBACKS, BOOKBAGS, Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, ManufacturingMany manufacturers perform a cost-benefit analysis when deciding whether to move production abroad. Others, however, are determined to make their products in the United States, even when the costs are higher. Read more
Skills Gap: Aging Workforce Puts Strain on Skilled Manufacturing Workers
Education, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Skills Gap, TechnologyGeneral Electric runs two plants in a small New Hampshire town just south of the state’s capital, employing 800 workers. GE Aviation is the largest employer in town, with skilled workers building jet engines for the world’s major airlines, reports ABC News. Read more
Reshoring And The Apparel Industry
Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Manufacturing, ReshoringReshoring – For decades we have been shedding apparel-manufacturing jobs in addition to the entire ecosystem that goes along with them. However, the offshore wages that were once a fraction of U.S. labor costs are escalating. Shipping costs, coupled with long lead times, quality problems, and the intangible costs and risks of being far from customers are making offshore manufacturing and sourcing less attractive for apparel companies. Read more
8 Reasons Manufacturing Is Great for America
American Made, Economy, Jobs, ManufacturingIt’s critically important to create successful policy solutions for manufacturing to help this job machine thrive. Read more
Shinola is not Made in The USA According to FTC
FTC, Not Made in USAShinola is dropping the company’s “Where American is Made” slogan after a probe by federal regulators revealed the Detroit-based watch manufacturer relies heavily on overseas parts. Read more
Neil Armstrong’s Moon Landing Artifacts Are on Display at the Smithsonian
American HistoryThey were seen on television screens across the nation as Apollo 11 landed on the moon and Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Exactly 47 years after that historic day, Armstrong’s familiar blue-tipped gloves and helmet are on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Read more
Jobs: Can The Reshoring Initiative Bring Them Back?
Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Manufacturing, ReshoringThroughout the 2016 election cycle, one of presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump’s most impassioned – and oft-repeated – promises should he move into the White House next year is the recovery of millions of jobs previously offshored to China, Mexico and elsewhere. Read more
Do Trade Agreements Kill Jobs?
Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Manufacturing, Production, ReshoringInternational trade agreements: It is remarkable that the one thing leading presidential candidates of both parties agree is bad is the one thing mainstream economists agree is good. Read more
China Is Buying Its Way Into the U.S. Economy
Economy, GovernmentThe concept of “Made in America” is slowly giving way to “Made by China … in America,” as Chinese investors are increasingly snatching up U.S.-based companies and assets and raising the eyebrows of some regulators and market spectators. Read more