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China Is Buying Its Way Into the U.S. Economy

in Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Exports, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring

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

Bill to force Pentagon to shift to US-made sneakers may help New Balance

Pentagon to Shift to Made in USA Sneakers, Helping New Balance

in American Made, Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES, Jobs, Made in USA, Military

New Balance has been waiting for years for the Department of Defense to buy athletic shoes/sneakers that are made in this country. If US Representatives Niki Tsongas and Bruce Poliquin have their way, the Boston sneaker maker won’t have to wait much longer. Read more

Made In America: $75 Million Grant Helps Students Gain Technical Skills Employers Need

in Education, Innovation, Jobs, Manufacturing, Skills Gap, STEM, Technology

When you back up a commitment with $75 million, people tend to pay attention. I’m certainly paying attention to New Skills for Youth (NSFY), the $75 million grant initiative sponsored by JPMorgan Chase to change the way we approach career and technical education in the U.S. Read more

What Made in America feels like: Telic Featured on ESPN

in FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES, Jobs, Manufacturing

Aaron Azzarito, Vice President of Marketing, illustrates the features and benefits of Telic Footwear and shares the purpose behind the brand. (Read on for your chance to win a pair of TELICs!) Read more

Towels in US Marriott Hotels to Be Made in USA

in American Made, Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production

Travelers staying at any of Marriott’s nearly 3,000 U.S. hotels may notice a little something different in their guest rooms in the coming year. Read more

How the TPP Could Affect You and Your Business

in Economy, Jobs, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, TPP

On February 4, 2016, President Obama signed the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement on behalf of the United States. The TPP agreement has been in negotiation behind closed doors since 2010 between the United States and 11 other countries around the Pacific Rim: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. The TPP is a “docking agreement” so other countries could be added without the approval of Congress. India, China, and Korea have expressed interest in joining the TPP.

Poll: Americans prefer low prices to items Made in USA

in American Made

WASHINGTON (AP) — The vast majority of Americans say they prefer lower prices instead of paying a premium for items labeled Made in USA, even if it means those cheaper items are made abroad, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Read more

Education: 5 Ways to Inspire the Next Generation of Manufacturers

in Economy, Education, Jobs, MANUFACTURERS, Manufacturing, Skills Gap, STEM, Technology

HIGHER EDUCATION The importance of manufacturing to our economic well-being is not a mystery to the manufacturing industry. But how can we get today’s youth to see the value of a manufacturing career? Read more

Reshoring Effort Returning, Keeping Jobs in USA

in Economy, Jobs, Manufacturing, Reshoring

The stream of millions of U.S. jobs going overseas has stopped, according to a report from the Chicago-based Reshoring Initiative. Read more

Look Out China, US Manufacturing is Headed for No. 1

in Economy, Innovation, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring, Technology

Advanced manufacturing technologies are helping to push the United States back toward being the most competitive manufacturing nation in the world, according to a new survey of global CEOs and other senior executives. Read more

Walmart’s Customers Too Broke To Shop

in Consumer Products, Economy, Jobs, Walmart

Walmart is facing a “perfect storm” that’s hurting its sales growth, according to Moody’s. Read more

Does America Really Need Manufacturing?

in Education, Innovation, Jobs, Manufacturing, Middles Class, Policy Makers, Skills Gap, Technology

Too many American companies base decisions about how to source manufacturing largely on narrow financial criteria, never taking into account the potential strategic value of domestic locations. Proposals for plants are treated like any other investment proposal and subjected to strict return hurdles. Tax, regulatory, intellectual property, and political considerations may also figure heavily in the conversation. But executives, viewing manufacturing mainly as a cost center, give short shrift to the impact that outsourcing or offshoring it may have on a company’s capacity to innovate. Indeed, most don’t consider manufacturing to be part of a company’s innovation system at all. Read more

A Flower-Farming Renaissance: America’s Slow Flower Movement

in Farmers, Made in USA Certified

Diane Szukovathy, a flower farmer in Washington State’s Skagit Valley, chairs the board of the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market, which was launched in 2011.

(updated June 30, 2016) On a gloomy morning in March, an insistent rain fell on the dull gray and smoky brown buildings of South Seattle’s industrial Georgetown neighborhood. But at the back of a former brewery, a different palette reigned. Bursts of yellow corylopsis gave way to pale magenta hellebores and pink cherry blossoms. Read more

On Trade, Angry Voters Have a Point

in Economy, Government, Jobs, Manufacturing, Middles Class, World Trade Organization (WTO)

Were the experts wrong about the benefits of trade for the American economy? Read more

Nashville Recording Artist and Made in America Store Founder To Honor Veterans, Military & The USA

in American Made, Consumer Products, Economy, Made in USA

The Made in America Store announces release of new Ricky Lee CD and Music Video. The collaboration between Nashville recording artist and store founder continues to honor our Veterans, our U.S. Military & our country, The United States of America!
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America’s Wealth Inequality and How it’s Connected to How and Where You Shop

in Economy

Article written by: Anna of made right (here)

According to a recent study, 9 out of 10 Americans believe the wealth of this country should be distributed like this: Read more

Think Manufacturing is Dead? Output doubled in 30 Years

in Economy, Innovation, Jobs, Manufacturing

The U.S. manufacturing sector doesn’t get any respect. Read more

U.S. Manufacturing Retaining Its Competitive Edge

in Economy, Manufacturing

Despite significant headwinds brought on by the dramatically strengthening U.S. dollar and upheaval in the oil and gas industry, the U.S. manufacturing sector remains the most competitive worldwide, according to a new report by economics forecasting and modeling company Oxford Economics. Read more

Carrier Workers See Costs, Not Benefits, of Global Trade

in Economy, Factory Closings, Jobs, Manufacturing, Outsourcing

INDIANAPOLIS — The fuzzy video, shot by a worker on the floor of a Carrier factory here in the American heartland last month, captured the raging national debate over trade and the future of the working class in 3 minutes 32 seconds. Read more

Once Booming Textile Mill Towns Given New Hope

Once Booming Mill Towns Given New Hope

in Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Reshoring

Not so long ago, this rural town an hour outside Atlanta was a hotbed for textile manufacturing. Read more

Why Clothing Startups Are Returning To American Factories

in American Made, Apparel, Jobs, Made in USA, Sustainability, Technology

At the swanky Prudential Center in the heart of Boston’s shopping district, the Yogasmoga boutique stands out for its sparse, minimalist aesthetic. At the entrance, there is a large white orchid on a table surrounded by neatly folded tank tops and yoga pants known for their high-tech fabrics. Soothing, Eastern-inspired music is piped in, giving the space a peaceful ambiance. Read more

Made in the USA & Apparel Reshoring: Expert Round-Up

in Apparel, Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Reshoring, Sustainability

Made in the USA & apparel reshoring is a hot topic in the apparel industry these days. Corporate America is definitely interested- we need to look no further than Walmart’s American Manufacturing Commitment to buy an additional $250 billion dollars of goods made in America over the next 10 years to see evidence of that. Read more

Hillary Clinton Sends Message to Coal Miners

in Energy, Jobs, Solar

Last night, during a Democratic town hall, Hillary Clinton told CNN that “We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business.” Read more

Trump Profits From Same Foreign Labor Killing U.S. Jobs

in CLOTHING -MEN & WOMEN, Manufacturing, Not Made in USA, Politics

Donald Trump wanted to market a line of men’s clothing that would bear his name. Read more

The North Face Rolling Out Made in America Line

in CLOTHING -MEN & WOMEN, Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Sustainability

Donald Trump has a lame excuse for outsourcing the production of his clothing brand. The North Face, meanwhile, is proving that it’s possible to keep business local. Read more

Marriott: All towels at U.S. hotels will be made in USA

Marriott Hotels in USA Will Carry Made in USA Towels Creating Jobs In The Process

in American Made, Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production

UNION, S.C.–From now on, all towels made for Marriott International’s nearly 3,000 hotels in the USA will be made in the USA. Read more

Channellock Celebrates 130 Years of American Manufacturing and Innovation

in American Made, Domestic Sourcing, Innovation, Manufacturing

MEADVILLE, PA. — Channellock Inc., a family- owned and -operated plier and hand tool manufacturer, celebrates its 130th anniversary this year. Read more

Nestlé Admits Slavery While Fighting Child Labor Lawsuit

in Consumer Products, Seafood, Slave Labor

It’s hard to think of an issue that you would less like your company to be associated with than modern slavery. Yet last November Nestlé, the world’s largest foodmaker and one of the most recognisable household brands, went public with the news it had found forced labour in its supply chains in Thailand and that its customers were buying products tainted with the blood and sweat of poor, unpaid and abused migrant workers. Read more

Case Factory Tour Video – Celebrating Over 125 years

in American Made, Manufacturing, Production

W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company is an American manufacturer of premium, hand-crafted knives that are passed down for generations. Based in Bradford, Pennsylvania, their offerings cover a wide range of product categories, from traditional folding pocket knives and fixed blade sporting knives to limited production commemoratives and collectables.

Nabisco Workers Continue Fight to Preserve Local Jobs

in Consumer Products, Economy, Factory Closings, Food Products, Jobs, Manufacturing, Outsourcing

A beige apartment building at 73rd and Kedzie is ground zero of the Nabisco workers fight to keep their jobs. Read more