The Revival of American Manufacturing: An Update
Nov. 15, 2012Chris Mayer
You know those little throwaway plastic red cups that you see at parties? You can buy a case of 288 of these Solo red plastic cups for about $36. I’ll do the math for you: That’s…
Made in USA Label Popular in China, Too: Study
China consumers are willing to pay more for certain products Made in USA. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Nick ZieminskiNovember 14, 2012 A new study found China consumers are willing to pay more for a product labeled "Made in USA" because…
AMERICAN MOUNTAIN CO.: U.S.-MADE ALPINE GEAR WITH STYLE
AMERICAN MOUNTAIN CO.: U.S.-MADE ALPINE GEAR WITH STYLE | Photo Credit: Outside Magazine Gear ShedNovember 14, 2012 Mountains test your resilience. Cliffs and cold and striving for the summit push your physical and mental limits.…
American Manufacturing Loses Another Member
Photo of Fessler USA CEO Walter Meck standing in front of idle sewing equipment at the Orwigsburg, Pa., plant. | AP Images Kelly HoltNovember 13, 2012 The graveyard of American businesses is receiving another occupant. Orwigsburg,…
New U.S. Address in Foxconn's Future? Don't Bet On It
Foxconn employees working on Apple products. | Photo Credit: Apple
Charles Cooper November 9, 2012 The contract manufacturer for many of tech's biggest companies -- including Apple -- tells CNET it is not expanding…
Popular Wrench Fights a Chinese Rival
SHAILA DEWANNovember 8, 2012 Last Christmas, Sears had a brisk seller in the Bionic Wrench, an award-winning, patented tool with spiffy lime green accents. This holiday season, though, Sears has a special display for its own wrench,…
How New Parents Can Bring Back ‘Made in the USA’
Gary Osborne
Founder & Creative Director, Oliver & Adelaide
11/07/2012
The Presidential election is over, but the campaign's number one issue, jobs, lingers on. In today's economy, as we heard time and again…
Carhartt's Patriotic New Made-in-USA Line, Old Made-in-USA Line
Abe SauerNovember 7, 2012 During the now concluded contentious presidential election, the subject of manufacturing — specifically, the geological location of it — was a major topic of battle. One story to come out of all of the…
Made in America Markets Create Communities of Like-Minded Consumers
Emanuella GrinbergNovember 5, 2012 (CNN) -- They could've gone shopping much closer to home. Instead, Tomo Adachi and Lauren Kennedy packed up the car, drove six hours from Columbus, Ohio, to Chicago, got a hotel…
It's Global Warming, Stupid
Paul M. BarrettNovember 01, 2012
Yes, yes, it’s unsophisticated to blame any given storm on climate change. Men and women in white lab coats tell us—and they’re right—that many factors contribute…
