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By Susan CrabtreeAugust 16, 2012 President Obama is using all the White House weapons at his disposal to woo voters in critical swing states in the campaign’s final stretch, announcing a $30 million investment aimed at creating a manufacturing hub in Ohio to help boost technology and create jobs in a three-state […]
By CAMERON MCWHIRTERAugust 13, 2012 FRANKLIN, Va.—Three years ago, International Paper Co. IP 0.00% closed an enormous mill here that for generations had churned out white office paper, putting 1,100 people out of work and dealing a major blow to this tidewater city of 8,500. Now, the world’s largest producer of paper products is reopening […]
These infographics detail key findings from the 2011 Wind Market Report. | Infographic by Sarah Gerrity. David DanielsonAssistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Yesterday, the Energy Department and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released a new report highlighting strong growth in America’s wind energy market in 2011 and underscoring the importance of continued policy support and […]
Farok J. ContractorYaleGlobal, 7 August 2012 NEWARK, NJ: Some 2.8 million American jobs – 70 percent of them in manufacturing – have been lost since 2001 because of the US trade deficit with China, according to a recent Economic Policy Institute study. Indeed, consumers visiting a Wal-Mart or Macy’s are hard pressed to find much made in […]
Hal Sirkin08/12/2012 The U.S. is at the start of a manufacturing renaissance that will generate two to three million jobs and provide $100 billion of added economic growth over this decade. This renaissance is being sparked by a trend that is both remarkable and rational. What’s remarkable is that manufacturers are starting to bring back […]
Photo Credit: Daniel Marsula/Post-Gazette August 12, 2012 By Vivek Wadhwa A furor broke out after it was reported that the uniforms of U.S. Olympians had been manufactured in China. “They should take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile and burn them,” said an apoplectic Sen. Harry Reid. The story tapped into the anger […]
BY ERIC HENRY AUG 09, 2012 If anyone tells you that ending the Bush tax cuts for the richest 2 percent would hurt job creation, tell them to talk with me. We founded our business, TS Designs, in 1977 as a small manual screen-printing company and grew to land contracts with some […]
August 09, 2012By: By Troy A. Mills Many in the general population may not realize we are at a critical point in U.S. manufacturing, and no nation has ever thrived without a strong manufacturing base. The average age of a toolmaker/machinist in the U.S. is older than 50, and for […]
by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP 8/10/2012 Congress recently introduced the whimsically titled bill, the “Team U.S.A. Made in America Act,” which would require the United States Olympic Committee to ensure that ceremonial uniforms for the Olympic team are assembled in the United States with fabrics manufactured in the United States. Regardless […]
Complying with the Made in USA Standard (Copied in its entirety from the FTC page. Nothing has been edited) Introduction The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is charged with preventing deception and unfairness in the marketplace. The FTC Act gives the Commission the power to bring law enforcement actions against false or misleading claims that a […]
August 10, 2012 By PAUL A. ARGENTI Professor of corporate communication at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Over the last few weeks, as the United States competed and mostly won in the international sports arena at the 2012 Olympics in London, the country itself seemed to suffer from a reputational setback in headlines from many […]
India will acquire ten C-17 Globemaster-III aircrafts from Boeing for $4.1 billion, which will be delivered in 2013. | Picture courtesy: Boeing Aug 11, 2012 by Uttara Choudhury New York: India, a big buyer of American arms, is understandably concerned by a key US senate committee report that finds vast numbers of counterfeit […]
2012 HONDA CIVIC EX Written by: Nikki Gordon-BloomfieldAugust 9, 2012 With the yen weak against the dollar, Japanese automakers like Honda, Nissan and Toyota are working hard to relocate production of U.S. market cars to the U.S. Now it seems Honda has chosen the U.S. as its development base for […]
Aug. 10, 2012 By MarketWatch Europe has finally found something it can export to China–falling growth. China’s July exports were up a miserable 1% year-on-year, compared with a 11.3% rise in June. Exports to the European Union led the decline, down 16.2% year-on-year. Not all of China’s export woes are […]
By JOSEPH BERGERPublished: August 7, 2012 The hulking five-story brick factory, complete with an emblematic smokestack, once braided rope for New York’s shipbuilding industry and employed hundreds of blue-collar workers. It no longer makes rope, but in a promising twist for the city’s survival as a place where things are […]
By Matt Steiner August 01, 2012 Millions of U.S. jobs have been lost due to American businesses seeking lower cost alternatives to manufacture their goods in other countries. I understand the importance of allowing free trade, but this has gone way too far. Our economy has suffered greatly from it. As a […]
Many U.S. trade schools, such as the Lanier Technical College outside Atlanta, are seeing a jump in enrollment in manufacturing-related programs as need for skilled factory workers explodes. | Photo Credit: Lanier Technical College By Parija Kavilanz July 31, 2012 NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Trade schools nationwide are bursting at the seams as demand for skilled […]
August 1, 2012 American Made Dorm launched its college bedding line earlier this year to meet the needs of college students who seek stylish, high quality bedding made in America. Regarding the company’s product line expansion, Caroline Eager, founder, commented, “American Made Dorm has made the decision to expand into the home bedding market due […]
By Bernie Becker07/30/12 The Commerce Department, in a preliminary Monday decision, announced that it was setting tariffs as high as 82 percent on large washing machines made in South Korea and Mexico. Spurred on by a complaint from Whirlpool, the department’s International Trade Commission placed anti-dumping duties on washers […]
By Carolyn Shapiro The Virginian-Pilot July 30, 2012 VIRGINIA BEACH At a small table surrounded by a crowd at the Ynot Wednesdays? Farmers Market, Shannon Rice offered samples of her goat cheese infused with herbs or sun-dried tomatoes. “I do all my own milking and everything,” Rice told a couple during the weekly market at Town […]
Tower sections for wind turbines made in China were unloaded at Long Beach, Calif., in 2010. The government said it increased the duties because China sold the towers at less than fair value. | Photo Credit: Tim Rue/Bloomberg News By DIANE CARDWELLPublished: July 27, 2012 Chinese manufacturers have been illegally selling steel […]
Michele SimonPublic Health Lawyer07/30/2012 Grocery Manufacturers Association Long-time Obstructionist of Public HealthIn case you had any doubt that California’s Prop 37 — which would require labeling of food containing genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) — is a significant threat to industry, a top food lobby has now made it perfectly clear. […]
Alan Uke07/27/2012 Media attention recently homed in on the revelation that the United States Olympic Team’s uniforms, designed by Ralph Lauren, were made in China. Senate majority leader Harry Reid ignited the controversy by expressing his shock over the decision to make the uniforms in China, even calling for all […]
Tim Worstall, Contributor 7/29/2012 The reason we can’t end poverty in America is not because the country isn’t rich enough to do that: it is rather because of the ignorance of those who would end poverty in America. Peter Edelman has an Op/Ed in the New York Times which shows this to horrific effect. And what’s […]
Jul. 25, 2012 By Bob FernandezInquirer Staff Writer Though U.S. athletes will be wearing chic China-made Ralph Lauren duds during the Olympics’ opening ceremony Friday, a 225-employee company in North Philadelphia is taking special pride that one team – the rowers – will be wearing made-in-the-U.S.A. racing unisuits and practice gear in London. […]
General Motors assembly workers Monique Watson (L) and Evetta Osborne install an electric battery on the underside of a 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Michigan November 30, 2010. | Photo Credit: Reuters/Rebecca Cook Jul 24, 2012 By Scott Malone and Ernest ScheyderSchenectady, NY/NEW YORK Seesmart Inc, a small California lighting company, used […]
Brown is the Author of Legislation That Would Protect Domestic Jobs and America’s National Security by Restoring Requirement that Military Steel be 100 Percent Made in America; Cleveland’s ArcelorMittal and Cliffs Natural Resources, Marion’s Nucor All Involved in Production of Armor Plate WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the author of legislation to […]
Ground Beef Recalled By STEPHANIE STROMPublished: July 23, 2012 A unit of the giant agribusiness Cargill is recalling about 29,300 pounds of ground beef produced in late May, after it was linked to several cases of salmonella poisoning last month. So far, the only retailer known to have sold the contaminated beef is Hannaford Supermarkets, which operates about […]
PHOTO CREDIT: Michael Falco for The New York Times Displays at Home Depot and other stores offer quick lessons in home projects. But they may also be a sign that mastering tools and working with one’s hands are receding as American cultural values. By LOUIS UCHITELLEPublished: July 21, 2012NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. The scene inside the Home Depot on […]
07/20/2012 Scott PaulExecutive Director, Alliance for American Manufacturing American manufacturing is like apple pie to American voters: we love it and want more of it regardless of our politics, race, gender, income, or hometown. If you live in a swing state like Ohio, you already know that, because both presidential candidates have […]
