Putting America Back to Work: 5 Ways Made in USA Is Staging a Comeback
Good news: Americans are making things again, from cars to watches to socks. What’s behind the manufacturing upswing—and what it means for American labor.
Entries by The Made in America Movement Team
10 States Where Manufacturing Still Matters
Factory manufacturing output increased for the second straight month. Overall industrial production has increased 0.8%. (Photo: Mike De Sisti, AP) While some experts are predicting a revival, manufacturing has lagged the economy for years. The country has lost nearly 2.5 million manufacturing jobs in the past 10 years. Last year, the manufacturing sector was responsible […]
Is the U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance Real?
A worker welding the outside of a safe at the Champion Safe Co. manufacturing facility in Provo, Utah, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. – GEORGE FREY / BLOOMBERG / GETTY IMAGES Rana Foroohar and Bill Saporito U.S. manufacturing is back. That’s been the conventional economic wisdom now for several months, and there’s plenty of proof […]
Shopping for American-Made Holiday Gifts – Renewed Focus on Gifts Made in USA
With many shoppers in a patriotic mood after the election, the focus turns to gifts made in the USA this holiday season. Get ready for a red, white and blue Christmas.
What Is ‘Made in America’ Worth?
Probably more than you think. As more manufacturing returns to U.S. shores, early signs show that a “Made in America” label is a serious competitive advantage.
Made in America, Again: Why Manufacturing Will Return to the USA
For over a decade, deciding where to build a manufacturing plant to supply the world was simple for many companies. China was the clear choice with its seemingly limitless supply of low-cost labor, an enormous, rapidly developing domestic market, an artificially low currency, and significant government incentives to attract foreign investment.
