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Economy, Jobs, Manufacturing, Production

Making It In China Is Not The Bargain It Used To Be

I remember when China started being a real threat to U.S. moldmakers and molders in the early to mid-1990s, and all I heard was talk of how cheap China’s labor was and how it would be impossible for U.S. manufacturers to compete. I used to…

15 facts that show U.S. manufacturing is growing

Economy, Jobs, MANUFACTURERS, Manufacturing

15 Facts Showing U.S. Manufacturing is Growing

What do economic growth, global competitive advantage, technological innovation, and high quality of life have in common? None of these would be possible without the manufacturing sector. As much as we like to say manufacturing is on the…

The New Walmart Effect: Store Closures Are Leaving Food Deserts in Their Wake

Economy, Jobs, Middles Class, Walmart

The Walmart Effect: Store Closures Are Leaving Food Deserts in Their Wake

When and where Sam Walton’s Walmart opened, a slow hollowing out of the town square surely followed. When the Fairfield store opened in 1986, our town square was home to a clothing store, a small department store, a furniture store, a pharmacy,…

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

The Economic Impact of Made in USA

“Made in America” isn’t just the name of a song anymore. Whether out of a sense of patriotism, a desire to help the American economy or the belief that U.S.-made products are of higher quality, consumers of everything from clothes to computers…

America's abandoned factories in hot demand

Economy, Innovation, Jobs, Manufacturing, Reshoring

America’s Abandoned Factories Are In Hot Demand

There's a love affair happening with an unlikely type of real estate: America's empty factories and warehouses. Vacant commercial spaces/factories are in high demand as both startups and multinationals look for facilities to house their U.S.…

Domestic Sourcing, Economy, KITCHEN AND ACCESSORIES, Made in USA, Manufacturing

Liberty Tabletop: America’s Only Flatware Company

Sherrill Manufacturing is the only company left in the United States making flatware. Our company prides itself on producing high-quality products at different price points that fit all budgets and represent a great value to our customers. There…

Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Exports, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Reshoring

How to Revitalize U.S. Manufacturing

Manufacturing - Nine policies that could spark new growth in factory jobs and the economic benefits they bring. After a long decline, manufacturing is returning to the U.S. Now it may be time for U.S. policy makers to give it an extra boost. The…

Economy, Jobs

The High Public Cost of Low Wages

Low Wages Cost U.S. Taxpayers $152.8 Billion Each Year in Public Support for Working Families Even as the economy has at last begun to expand at a more rapid pace, growth in wages and benefits for most American workers has continued its…

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Challenges of Getting a Product Made in the USA

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. It was craftsmanship rather than…

American Made, Economy, Jobs, Manufacturing

8 Reasons Manufacturing Is Great for America

It's critically important to create successful policy solutions for manufacturing to help this job machine thrive. In a scathing rebuke of the importance of U.S. manufacturing in The New Yorker ("What's So Great About Manufacturing?") James…