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 good time to review some facts about Walmart’s impact on the U.S. manufacturing sector, past, present and future. Read more
Yuan Devaluation: Officials Worry Economy Slumping Faster Than Anticipated
by The Made in America Movement TeamLess 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. Read more
What’s So Great About Manufacturing?
by The Made in America Movement TeamDemocrats and Republicans disagree on a lot, but leaders of both parties are as keen now as they were decades ago to embrace manufacturing jobs. Read more
South Carolina’s Push to Grow Jobs
by The Made in America Movement TeamCNBC’s Phil LeBeau takes a look at South Carolina’s efforts to become the nation’s new manufacturing hub.
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Nabisco Ships 600 Jobs to Mexico. Time To Give Up Oreos
by The Made in America Movement TeamI 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. Read more
Nabisco to Cut Chicago jobs, Send Some Work to Mexico
by The Made in America Movement TeamMondelez 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. Read more
The Next Industrial Revolution Should Happen In America
by The Made in America Movement TeamThe ‘Industrial Internet’ is poised to overhaul the way companies manufacture goods, in turn changing our everyday interactions with products. Read more
1.7 million lbs of Frozen Chicken May Be Contaminated with Salmonella
by The Made in America Movement TeamBarber 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. Read more
Pros and Cons of Outsourcing US Manufacturing Jobs
by The Made in America Movement TeamWHY MANUFACTURING SHOULD RETURN TO AMERICA
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Beef Imports from FMD Infected Brazil & Argentina Approved
by The Made in America Movement TeamUSDA Approval of Brazilian Beef Imports Coming Soon??
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7 Key Facts to Keep in Mind about Walmart’s U.S. Manufacturing Summit
by The Made in America Movement TeamIt’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 good time to review some facts about Walmart’s impact on the U.S. manufacturing sector, past, present and future. Read more