This Chart Will Change How You Think About Manufacturing
Dylan Matthews This chart, contained within slides of a presentation by Robert Z. Lawrence and Lawrence Edwards promoting their new book “Rising Tide: Is Growth in Emerging Economies Good for the United States?,”…
Haitian Sweatshops: Made in the U.S.A.
Haiti's northern neighbors have a strong hand in its labor policies. Here, Haiti Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speak at a press…
The New Global Demand for Made in USA
Francisco J. Sanchez There’s no doubt about it: Doing business in America is changing. And businesses with even the most loyal customers are finding that their customers are changing, too. In an increasingly global…
How 108 Year Old J.W. Hulme Is Reinvesting In America’s Manufacturing Roots
Meghan Casserly
Like so many small business owners, 2008 was the hardest year of Jen Guarino’s life. After moving to Minnesota from San Francisco and orchestrating the miraculous turnaround of a 100-year-old legacy handbag…
Consumers May Be Fooled By Deceptive Labels
Consumer Reports When was the last time you bought something and it wasn't what you thought it was going to be? Judging from all the complaints Consumer Reports receives, it probably wasn't that long ago.Subway has long promoted…
Morning News Beat Walmart Watch
Kevin Coupe • Business Insider reports that Citi analyst Deborah Weinswig is saying that Walmart management seems to be focused on its Made in the USA initiative, and that this effort could lead to improved profitability.An excerpt:…
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin Stumps for Bill Requiring National Manufacturing Strategy
George C. Ford Following a tour of a Cedar Rapids manufacturer on Friday, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-IA, unveiled a bill that would require the president to establish a national manufacturing strategy every two years and submit it to Congress.…
Maybe Manufacturing Jobs Still Pay More
Jim Tankersley All things being equal, you’d still rather be a factory worker in America today than a similarly skilled worker in another industry. That’s the conclusion of Commerce Department economists, who have…
Manufacturing Sector Rebounds
Tricia Rosenberg, an employee of Olsen Uniparts in Eldridge, measures a part from an piece of construction equipment. (John Schultz / Quad-City Times)
Jennifer DeWitt Manufacturing, which has long been the backbone…
“Buying American” Generally Matters More to Women Than Men
March 2013 A majority of American adults believe that it is important to “buy American” across a variety of product types, according to results from a Harris Interactive survey, even if the definition of what…
