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Once Booming Textile Mill Towns Given New Hope
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Once Booming Mill Towns Given New Hope

Not so long ago, this rural town an hour outside Atlanta was a hotbed for textile manufacturing. In the late 1990s, there were six major mills here. Their machines spun children's clothing for Carter's, made tire cords for B.F. Goodrich and…
Made in the USA & Apparel Reshoring- Expert Round-Up
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Made in the USA & Apparel Reshoring: Expert Round-Up

Made in the USA & apparel reshoring is a hot topic in the apparel industry these days. Corporate America is definitely interested- we need to look no further than Walmart’s American Manufacturing Commitment to buy an additional $250 billion…
North Face Rolling Out Made in America Line
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The North Face Rolling Out Made in America Line

Donald Trump has a lame excuse for outsourcing the production of his clothing brand. The North Face, meanwhile, is proving that it's possible to keep business local.  The Republican presidential front-runner has been criticized for using…
Whirlpool to Expand Dishwasher Assembly Plant in Ohio
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Whirlpool to Expand Dishwasher Assembly Plant in Ohio

Whirlpool Corp. confirmed on Thursday said it would invest $40.6 million in its Findlay, Ohio, plant, and anticipates adding 50 new jobs at the dishwasher-manufacturing facility. The company said the 86,400-square-foot expansion will boost…
Walmart Imports From China Displaced 400,000 Jobs, a Study Says
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Study Says: Walmart Imports From China Displaced 400,000 Jobs

Imports from China by Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer and biggest importer, eliminated or displaced over 400,000 jobs in the United States between 2001 and 2013, according to an estimate by the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive…
Closing Loopholes in Buy American Act Could Create up to 100,000 U.S. Jobs
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Closing Loopholes in Buy American Act Could Create up to 100,000 U.S. Jobs

By closing loopholes in the Buy American Act, the 21st Century Buy American Act will increase demand for U.S. manufactured goods and create at least 60,000 to 100,000 U.S. jobs. The Buy American Act requires “substantially all” direct purchases…
Walmart's Suppliers Are Finally Fighting Back
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Good Jobs Aren’t Coming Back

SPRING HILL, Tenn.—The hulking General Motors factory in this town south of Nashville undermines the complaints by politicians left and right that America doesn’t make things anymore. A year ago, GM announced it was moving production…
Under Armour, Why Not Made in USA?
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Under Armour, Why Not Made in USA?

Wondering why Under Armour couldn't make some products in U.S.? When I consider what Kevin Plank, the CEO of Under Armour, has going on — running a global sports apparel company that broke $3 billion in sales last year; developing a new…
"American manufacturing is back!" breathlessly exclaim the ebullient cheerleaders in locales such as Forbes and the Boston Consulting Group. But while U.S. manufacturing may have bounced back slightly from Great Recession-lows, the reality is that America's manufacturing recovery remains tenuous. On this National Manufacturing Day, policymakers can and should be doing much more to stimulate the growth and competitiveness of America's manufacturing economy.
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Manufacturing Day Highlights Opportunities to Bolster US Manufacturing

"American manufacturing is back!" breathlessly exclaim the ebullient cheerleaders in locales such as Forbes and the Boston Consulting Group. But while U.S. manufacturing may have bounced back slightly from Great Recession-lows, the reality…
Walmart's Suppliers Are Finally Fighting Back
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Walmart’s Suppliers Are Finally Fighting Back

After years of meeting demands for ever cheaper prices, many Wal-Mart Stores Inc. suppliers are saying no to new margin-squeezing storage fees and a payment schedule that could delay for months how quickly some are paid. The world’s largest…

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