
The Rise of ‘Made by China’ in America
Later this year along the banks of the James River outside Richmond, Virginia, a paper products maker based in northeastern China will begin construction on a new U.S. manufacturing plant. The factory will churn the region's straw and…

Documentary: Made by China in… America?
Documentary: Made by China in America? directed by Miao Wang about Chinese firms bringing manufacturing to the U.S. It is part of Morgan Spurlock's "We the Economy" series (www.wetheeconomy.com).
When I was a baby, my mom waited in line…

WeatherTech Fleshes Out Made-In-USA Message During Super Bowl
WeatherTech aired its second consecutive Super Bowl advertisement Sunday, picking up on the same made-in-America theme that the company hatched in its first Big Game ad a year ago.
“There’s something happening right here in this…

New Balance, Saucony Vying For Soles of Military Recruits
Nearly every piece of gear that military recruits get when they show up for training is made here in the United States — but not their running shoes.
That is about to change, under a policy shift that could have big repercussions in New England.
After…

Military Bids Could Spur More Made in USA Shoes
What will the ramifications of all-American shoes manufacturing be here in Massachusetts?
Tony Post has a good idea what the answer would be.
Post, former chief executive of Vibram USA, launched Newton-based Topo Athletic in late 2012…

THE END OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURING?
The Road Ahead
Repost from Conway Goods: a small company committed to American Manufacturing.
We just finished our first year of business. We filed several patents, achieved UL® approval, built a supply chain and launched production.…


JC Penney to close 40 stores in 2015 taking jobs with them
JC Penney said Thursday it will close about 40 stores over the next year.
The closures, which represent nearly 4 percent of the 1,060 JC Penney U.S. stores, will affect about 2,250 employees, according to spokesman Joey Thomas.
JC…

Why the US Will Power the World Economy in 2015
Why the US Will Power the World Economy in 2015 - The United States is back, and ready to drive global growth in 2015. [p][/p]
After long struggling to claw its way out of the Great Recession, the world's biggest economy is on an extended…

Why America’s Middle Class is Lost
The middle class took America to the moon. Then something went horribly wrong.
DOWNEY, CALIF. — One day in 1967, Bob Thompson sprayed foam on a hunk of metal in a cavernous factory south of Los Angeles. And then another day, not too…