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The Case for Reshoring: Bringing Quality Manufacturing Jobs to USA
Good news for U.S. manufacturers: stateside production and employment opportunities are on the rise.
According to an article in the July issue of Consumer Reports, U.S. manufacturing has increased 45 percent under President Obama’s administration.…

At The Made in America Store, It’s a Challenge to Keep Aisles Full
When you stroll the aisles of the Made in America Store, you might notice a conspicuous absence. There is not a single item for sale that requires a battery or a plug. That is because no electronics meet the strict guidelines of an emporium…

More Proof That American Manufacturing Is Making A Comeback
New orders for U.S.-made goods increased for a second straight month in January, suggesting the manufacturing sector recovery was gaining momentum as rising prices for commodities spur demand for machinery.
Factory goods orders rose 1.2 percent,…

This Southern Town Made Wooden Coffins, Now A Mexican Town Will
In Batesville, Mississippi, a casket company is closing its factory and shifting production to Mexico.
Batesville Casket announced Nov. 3 that it would close the facility where it manufactures wooden caskets, which would be made instead at…

How The Decline of Manufacturing Is Undermining American Marriages
President Donald Trump, like many politicians before him, has an obsession with boosting the American manufacturing sector – a part of the job market that has largely been on the decline since the 1980s. That obsession endures among many voters,…

Small Businesses Uneasy Over Border-Adjustment Tax Plan
A proposed overhaul of the U.S. tax code favored by Republicans in the House of Representatives is drawing fire from small-business owners who sell everything from toys to materials used in kitchen cabinets.
Some business owners say they…

Foxconn, Apple May Set Up Manufacturing Plant in USA
Key iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry is mulling a joint investment with Apple topping $7 billion for a highly automated display facility in the U.S., Chairman Terry Gou said Sunday.
"Apple is willing to invest in the facility together…

Walmart Outlines Goals for American Job Growth and Community Investment
34,000 jobs, training for over 225,000 associates and grants for innovation in textile manufacturing.
Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer with nearly 1.5 million associates in the U.S., today will discuss company plans to create…

How An Economic Developer is Bringing Factory Jobs Back To Mississippi
Joe Max Higgins is credited with generating about 6,000 manufacturing jobs in Mississippi ’s Golden Triangle, one of the poorest areas in the country. How’s he doing it?
The following script is from “The Golden Triangle,” which aired…

Ford Is Bringing Back the Bronco — and Jobs — to Michigan
Two old names are getting a new lease on life. Ford Motor said Tuesday morning it would return the once wildly popular Bronco SUV to its line-up, along with a new version of the Ranger pickup truck.
Both models will go into the Michigan Assembly…