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Call Centers: Reshoring Instead of Offshoring
Call centers are coming back to America, and flyover country is proving to be the biggest beneficiary in new jobs and overall boosts to local economies.
As major U.S.-based operators of call centers and contact centers increasingly sour on relying…

How Made in USA Manufacturing Put K’NEX Back on Track
When the leader of the free world comes calling, most people jump. When the Obama administration first contacted Michael Araten, in November 2012, he hesitated.
“I almost deleted the email — it seemed sort of fake,” says Araten, president…

Nike CEO told POTUS About U.S. Manufacturing 4 Years Ago
When President Obama visited Oregon in 2011, Nike Chief Executive Mark Parker foreshadowed what was on the sneaker giant's horizon.
Obama was in the state to visit Intel in Hillsboro. But Parker found a moment to tell the president something…

Read Obama’s Speech at Nike: Full text
The White House posted the full text of President Barack Obama's speech at Nike headquarters near Beaverton on Friday morning. The White House has also posted a video of the speech.
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Oregon! (Applause.) Well,…

Lots of Fuzzy Numbers Behind Walmart’s American Manufacturing Push
Walmart, the nation's largest importer of foreign goods by volume, is currently hosting an open call for American-made product pitches at its Arkansas headquarters. This "American manufacturing summit" is part of the company's commitment - made…

Walmart: Opening Our Doors – to Open Bigger Ones Across America
100 new hires. That’s how many Emilia PC expects to add by the end of this year, all resulting from one step the beauty product manufacturer took roughly 12 months ago: attending Walmart’s Open Call for products that support American jobs.
That’s…

U.S. Manufacturing Costs Almost As Low As China’s
Manufacturing in the United States of America is becoming more affordable. The reason? Fracking.
You don’t need to a Nobel Prize in economics to know that the fracking revolution has been good for the U.S. What’s not so well known is…

Made in USA: What’s real. What’s not.
Made in America - Most Americans love the idea of buying a Made in USA product instead of an import. But sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s not.
Almost 8 in 10 American consumers say they would rather buy a Made…

Consumer Reports: Best American Made Appliances
The thousands of products that pass through Consumer Reports test labs each year come from all corners of the globe. There are washing machines and water heaters from Mexico, TVs and refrigerators from South Korea, dishwashers and vacuums from…

Kentwood Company Moving Toothbrush Production Back From China
KENTWOOD, Mich. (WZZM) - A toothbrush company that outsourced some of its manufacturing to China years ago is bringing work back to West Michigan.
Ranir is headquartered in Kentwood. The company makes oral care products for consumers…