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Labels of garments made in Bangladesh, India, China, and Pakistan (AP Photo/David Goldman) Kim Bhasin Six dollars. That’s how much more an American consumer would have to pay for the typical T-shirt made in the U.S. rather than in a potentially unsafe factory in a poor, faraway country. So reckons Eric Henry, chief executive […]
Kenneth Rapoza China loves Made in the U.S.A. China’s Favorite U.S. States in 2012 The No. 2 economy kept its spot as the third largest importer of U.S. goods last year, second only to neighborly Canada and Mexico.“The U.S.-China trade relationship strengthens America’s economy and creates well-paying jobs for many American workers across the country,” […]
Backers of the legislation to create a “Made in California” label include electric-car maker Tesla Motors Inc., a group of San Francisco Bay Area green-tech firms and small-business advocates. But some business leaders see problems ahead for the concept. (Jane Tyska, Contra Costa Times / April 11, 2013) Marc Lifsher The legislation, for manufactured products, […]
The ‘poster child’ for USA made clothing continues to grow as they create new products. All American Clothing Co. today announced a new line of tee shirts. Three new styles have been designed and added to its inventory with high quality expectations. They are also sold at an affordable price that will allow anyone to […]
by: Zainab Akande Check the tag of the clothes you’re wearing, either now or sometime after you read this article. There is always small printed text that informs the customer where that item of clothing was made. More often than not, the name of some far away country completely unrelated to our daily lives is listed. The […]
By Peter Grier Staff writer The Walt Disney Company pulls out of five developing countries – including Bangladesh, site of a devastating building collapse of a garment factory – telling licensees of Disney-brand items of its decision to phase out production there. Critics say pulling out is not the best response. The Walt Disney Co. is pulling […]
BY: Jeffrey M. Jones Patriotism, Jobs Primary Motivations for ‘Buying American’. Six in 10 say they would pay more to buy U.S.-made products PRINCETON, NJ — Forty-five percent of Americans say they recently made a special effort to buy products made in the United States. When asked why, these shoppers mainly cited patriotic or altruistic […]
Mitch Lipka May 3, 2013 (Reuters) – When Roger Simmermaker went shopping for clothes at a Florida mall in the mid-1990s, he wanted to buy American, but to his frustration, he couldn’t find anything made in the U.S.A. The experience motivated Simmermaker, an electronics technician by trade, to write “How Americans Can Buy American” – a guide […]
After years of building what they hoped would boost profits by enhancing overseas operations, many U.S. manufacturers have become disillusioned by the lack of return on investment they had anticipated. Instead of finding cost-saving benefits overseas through outsourcing, they are finding headaches, which have spurred a growing number of American companies to head home and […]
Gilbert B. KaplanFormer Deputy Assistant and Acting Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce Hard as it may be to believe, there are forces in Washington that oppose the revival of the U.S. manufacturing sector. Who are they, and how do we counter their efforts? I think — roughly — […]
