February 28, 2015 | The Made in America Movement

Economy Picking Up Steam. Most Americans Not Feeling It

in Economy, Jobs, Middles Class, Politics, Public Policy/by The Made in America Movement Team

The U.S. economy is picking up steam but most Americans aren’t feeling it. By contrast, most European economies are still in bad shape, but most Europeans are doing relatively well.

WTO Rules Against Country-of-Origin Labeling on Meat in USA

in Consumer Products, Country of Origin (COOL), World Trade Organization (WTO)/by The Made in America Movement Team

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled in favor of Canada and Mexico in an ongoing dispute with the United States over country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on meat. Read more

WTO Attacks Commonsense Country of Origin Labels

in Consumer Products, Country of Origin (COOL), World Trade Organization (WTO)/by The Made in America Movement Team

The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that mandatory country of origin labels (COOL) rules for meat and poultry that went into effect in 2013 still ran afoul of the global trade rules. The WTO’s compliance panel decided that the goal of country of origin labels was not trade illegal, but it narrowly found that the implementation of the COOL rules discouraged livestock imports from Canada and Mexico.

Manufacturing: If You Can Make It Here, Don’t Make It Anywhere Else

in Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing/by The Made in America Movement Team

Domestic, Domestically, Make It Here, Don't Make It Anywhere Else, Manufacturing

Image credit: The AutoMotovated Cyclist | Flickr

People are often surprised when I tell them that my company produces 100 percent of its products here in the United States. After all, my firm, WallMonkeys makes custom wall decals at a time when cheap vinyl stickers fill the aisles at Target and 99-cent stores. According to the prevailing wisdom, manufacturing domestically should put my company at a competitive disadvantage. Read more

Should Labels Say Meat Was Made In USA?

in Consumer Products, Country of Origin (COOL), Made in USA, Manufacturing, World Trade Organization (WTO)/by The Made in America Movement Team

You’ve probably seen, but may not have noticed, labels on the meat at your grocery store that say something like “Born, Raised, & Harvested in the U.S.A.” or “Born and Raised in Canada, Slaughtered in the U.S.”

As Currency War Erupts, Investors Buy American

in Economy, Exports, Made in USA/by The Made in America Movement Team

The U.S. economy is facing a predicament the Federal Reserve didn’t anticipate — a stronger than expected U.S. dollar. Investors are encouraged to Buy American. Read more

Manufacturers Advise Peers to Open Doors and Minds to Millennials

in Education, Skills Gap/by The Made in America Movement Team

With American manufacturing on an upward trajectory, what will it take to sustain its momentum? Karen Norheim, Executive Vice President, American Crane & Equipment Corporation and Tracy Tenpenny, Partner, Tailored Label Products (TLP), believe they have a big part of the answer.

Both Ms. Norheim and Mr. Tenpenny say that attracting Millennial (age 18-32) workers to the industry is critical for maintaining progress. They point to recent research that clearly validates their belief. Read more

Military Will Now Buy 100% American Flags

in Domestic Sourcing, Made in USA, Manufacturing/by The Made in America Movement Team

Photo by Gabrielle Lazaro/Daily Sun staff

Rep. Mike Thompson announced that the U.S. Department of Defense has issued a rule to implement Thompson’s legislative provision requiring every American flag purchased by the Department of Defense to be 100 percent manufactured in the United States. Read more

The Story behind Starbucks Community Tables, Made in the USA

in Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production/by The Made in America Movement Team

A group of Army Reservists in uniform sit around a community table in a Starbucks near a military base. With coffee cups close, they pour over planning papers. Their attention is focused on the task at hand; unaware the large table they’re using was handmade in the U.S.A. Read more

Butterball to Revive Former Raeford Turkey Plant

in Consumer Products, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing/by The Made in America Movement Team

Garner-based Butterball LLC will take over a turkey plant formerly occupied by House of Raeford, bringing hundreds of poultry processing jobs back to Hoke County, officials said Thursday. Read more