Warehouse workers in Southern California have filed a petition in court to name Walmart as a defendant in a federal wage-theft lawsuit, marking a significant turn in low-wage supply-chain workers’ fight with the world’s largest retailer. 11/30/2012 LOS ANGELES — Warehouse workers in Southern California have filed a petition in court to name Walmart as […]
Written by: Lee Rannals When it comes to texting and updating Facebook, our U.S. culture has an edge on all other societies, but mathematics is a different story altogether. A new research paper looked at how U.S. students fared in comparison to other nations, and found that our national math IQ is lacking. […]
November 30, 2012 For many years, apparel manufacturing has been slow in the United States due to the availability of cheaper labor and production options overseas. But the industry is currently in the middle of resurgence amidst a growing demand for better quality products that are exclusively ‘Made in the USA.’ A nation-wide initiative to revive and […]
Alyssa Alimurung More than three in four Americans consider the U.S. origin of a garment an “extremely” or “somewhat” important factor in their purchase decision, according to a survey conducted by the NPD Group for Women’s Wear Daily. That’s a 29.8 percent increase from responses 10 years ago. Although Marshal Cohen, NPD Group’s chief analyst, wasn’t surprised at […]
When President Obama comes to Montgomery County on Friday, he will speak in front of a two-foot-tall toy helicopter, a toy roller coaster, a toy grandfather clock, a motorized toy carousel, and an American flag made of 49,000 K’Nex pieces.
James O’TooleNovember 27, 2012 NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The Treasury Department said Tuesday that China’s currency remains undervalued, but stopped short of branding the country a currency manipulator. In its semi-annual report on international exchange rates, the Treasury Department said Chinese authorities “have substantially reduced the level of official […]
A worker in Gautier, Miss., pours molten metal into a mold on a job site. (Photo: Mike Brantley, AP) Andrea Kay Who would have thought that jobs like metal-refining furnace operators and tenders would be making a comeback in the year 2012?But they are. Such jobs, done by folks […]
The Milwaukee Common Council approved a measure that would require the city to purchase Milwaukee-made goods, provided the purchase meets certain criteria NOV 27, 2012 Milwaukee Aldermen adopted an ordinance Tuesday, requiring the city to buy Milwaukee-made goods, when purchases total more than $30,000. The ordinance specifies that the […]
By David FordNov 28, 2012 “World News with Diane Sawyer” is once again asking viewers if they are “in” for “The Great Made in America Christmas.” The holiday installment of the popular “Made in America” series kicks off on Wednesday, November 29 asking families from across the country “are you in?” for creating […]
By PETER NAVARRO “I personally do look at the labels of where things are made, but sometimes I go to buy things and it’s impossible to find something that isn’t made in China.” These words from U.S.-China Commission member Carolyn Bartholomew from my new documentary film “Death By China” aptly summarize a dilemma many American consumers […]
