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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. THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Oregon! (Applause.) Well,…

Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Manufacturing, Politics, Production, Technology, World Trade Organization (WTO)

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. It…

Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Reshoring, Walmart

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…

Consumer Products, Economy, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Reshoring, Walmart

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. That’s…

Economy, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Reshoring

U.S. Manufacturing Costs Almost As Low As China’s

Manufacturing in the United States of America is becoming more affordable. The reason? Fracking. You don’t need to a Nobel Prize in economics to know that the fracking revolution has been good for the U.S. What’s not so well known is…

Economy, Jobs

After Doubts, Economists Find China Kills U.S. Factory Jobs

A generation of economists trained to believe that trade had little to do with the long decline in high-paying U.S. factory jobs is changing its mind. Their findings are likely to fuel the opposition within President Barack Obama’s own…

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Economy, Jobs, Manufacturing

Manufacturing Plant in Gulfport to Expand and Hire 200 More Workers

Hundreds of jobs are coming to Gulfport as a pharmaceutical company prepares to take production at its Gulfport plant to new heights. New York based Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals is the largest manufacturing plant of liquid antacids in the world.…

Economy, TPP

Senate Gives Obama Huge Win On Trade

WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Tuesday handed President Barack Obama the biggest legislative victory of his second term, with a dramatic vote clearing the way for major trade agreements with Pacific Rim nations and the European Union. The 60-37…

Economy, Jobs, Outsourcing, TPP, Trade Deficit

Trans-Pacific Partnership: The Biggest Trade Deal You’ve Never Heard Of

A huge but little-known trade agreement could transform America's foreign relations. What it is and why it matters. What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership The Trans-Pacific Partnership is the first international commercial agreement pursued…

Economy, Jobs, Middles Class, Politics, Public Policy

Economy Picking Up Steam. Most Americans Not Feeling It

The U.S. economy is picking up steam but most Americans aren’t feeling it. By contrast, most European economies are still in bad shape, but most Europeans are doing relatively well. What’s behind this? Two big facts. First,…