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What Mike Rowe, Kurt Uhlir, John Ratzenberger and Toby Keith say about Made in America
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Making It In China Is Not The Bargain It Used To Be
I remember when China started being a real threat to U.S. moldmakers and molders in the early to mid-1990s, and all I heard was talk of how cheap China’s labor was and how it would be impossible for U.S. manufacturers to compete. I used to…

Meet Company That Could Eventually Take Down Walmart
Retail analysts say the world’s biggest retailer has reason to fear a small grocery chain that’s based in Idaho and boasts a business model that allows it to undercut Walmart on prices.
So about that eye-catching Walmart quote.…

15 Facts Showing U.S. Manufacturing is Growing
What do economic growth, global competitive advantage, technological innovation, and high quality of life have in common? None of these would be possible without the manufacturing sector.
As much as we like to say manufacturing is on the…

The Walmart Effect: Store Closures Are Leaving Food Deserts in Their Wake
When and where Sam Walton’s Walmart opened, a slow hollowing out of the town square surely followed. When the Fairfield store opened in 1986, our town square was home to a clothing store, a small department store, a furniture store, a pharmacy,…

Vortic Watch Company Using Kickstarter to Create American Jobs
At 12pm on July 20th the Vortic Watch Company unveiled their new product, the “Journeyman Series,” at a kickoff event in Kenjo watch store in New York City. The company decided to launch the product by selling pre-orders on the crowdfunding…

The Economic Impact of Made in USA
“Made in America” isn’t just the name of a song anymore. Whether out of a sense of patriotism, a desire to help the American economy or the belief that U.S.-made products are of higher quality, consumers of everything from clothes to computers…

America’s Abandoned Factories Are In Hot Demand
There's a love affair happening with an unlikely type of real estate: America's empty factories and warehouses.
Vacant commercial spaces/factories are in high demand as both startups and multinationals look for facilities to house their U.S.…

How to Revitalize U.S. Manufacturing
Manufacturing - Nine policies that could spark new growth in factory jobs and the economic benefits they bring.
After a long decline, manufacturing is returning to the U.S. Now it may be time for U.S. policy makers to give it an extra boost.
The…

Challenges of Getting a Product Made in the USA
Many manufacturers perform a cost-benefit analysis when deciding whether to move production abroad. Others, however, are determined to make their products in the United States, even when the costs are higher.
It was craftsmanship rather than…