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With Exports Rising, US Cities Expand Their Global Footprint

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Jack Brown Produce workers sort apples on a packing line in Sparta, Mich. The state, a big exporter of agricultural goods, is among U.S. regions raising its export profile.

It’s well-known American jobs have been lost to overseas competition. While work on U.S. manufacturing floors has declined, overseas markets have developed a growing appetite for American-made goods—from chemicals and wood products, to medical devices.

Made in USA Fuels New Manufacturing Hubs in Apparel

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Christel Ellsberg is an expert tailor and pattern maker for Raleigh Denim, which makes American-made jeans.

New York City, including Manhattan’s historic Garment District, is commonly known as a fashion capital of the world. But glimmers of new and revived apparel hubs are emerging in smaller cities, fueled by rising production costs overseas and a growing appetite for “Made in USA” goods. Read more

Documentary: Made by China in… America?

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Documentary: Made by China in America? directed by Miao Wang about Chinese firms bringing manufacturing to the U.S. It is part of Morgan Spurlock’s “We the Economy” series (www.wetheeconomy.com).

When I was a baby, my mom waited in line at 3am with her ration ticket to pick up the monthly allowance of meat. As fortunate dwellers of China’s capital city, we received a little more than two pounds. In remote provinces, it was half or a quarter of that amount.

WeatherTech Fleshes Out Made-In-USA Message During Super Bowl

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WeatherTech aired its second consecutive Super Bowl advertisement Sunday, picking up on the same made-in-America theme that the company hatched in its first Big Game ad a year ago.

USDA Pork Inspectors Speak out: “People are going to eat sh*t”

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The agency’s new inspection model is a threat to food safety, federal whistleblowers allege. [p][/p]

If you preferred not to know what’s in your ham, bacon and Spam before, you’re really not going to want to know now.

The USDA is piloting a new pork inspection program that features sped-up lines and a reduction in government inspectors — and its own inspectors are now speaking out publicly in condemnation of it. Read more

U.S. Pork Plant Program Draws Criticism: Hormel Petition

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Jan 30 (Reuters) – Processing lines at some U.S. pork slaughterhouses are moving too fast for inspectors to adequately address contamination and food safety concerns, according to an advocacy group that says it has obtained affidavits from four government meat inspectors. Read more

With Exports Rising, US Cities Expand Their Global Footprint

Made in USA Fuels New Manufacturing Hubs in Apparel

Documentary: Made by China in… America?

WeatherTech Fleshes Out Made-In-USA Message During Super Bowl

USDA Pork Inspectors Speak out: “People are going to eat sh*t”

The agency’s new inspection model is a threat to food safety, federal whistleblowers allege. [p][/p]

U.S. Pork Plant Program Draws Criticism: Hormel Petition

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