How An Economic Developer is Bringing Factory Jobs Back To Mississippi
Joe Max Higgins is credited with generating about 6,000 manufacturing jobs in Mississippi ’s Golden Triangle, one of the poorest areas in the country. How’s he doing it?
Entries by The Made in America Movement Team
Workshop For Warriors: Rebuilding American Manufacturing One Veteran at a Time
On December 9, 2016, I revisited Workshops for Warriors to find out what had been accomplished in the past four years since I had toured the facility during their first Manufacturing Day on October 5, 2012, and met retired naval officer Hernán Luis y Prado, founder and president of Workshops for Warriors (WFW).
Ford Is Bringing Back the Bronco — and Jobs — to Michigan
Two old names are getting a new lease on life. Ford Motor said Tuesday morning it would return the once wildly popular Bronco SUV to its line-up, along with a new version of the Ranger pickup truck.
Fiat Chrysler Announces Plans To Invest $1 Billion In The U.S.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will invest $1 billion toward making three new Jeep models in the U.S., plus a Ram heavy-duty pickup now built in Mexico, as President-elect Donald Trump pressures the auto industry to hire workers and produce vehicles above the border.
Stanley Black & Decker To Open U.S. Plant
One of the nation’s best-known toolmakers, Stanley Black & Decker, said Thursday that it will move more manufacturing back to the U.S. from overseas, including construction of a new $35 million factory after acquiring the Craftsman brand from ailing retailer Sears Holdings.
More Locally Made. More Small Business. Less Stuff. Better Quality.
With a brand new year, full of hope and promises (right?), comes a brand new opportunity for everyone (you too!) to start shopping better.
Ford Cancels Mexico Plant, expands U.S. Factory Adding 700 Jobs
Ford Motor announced Tuesday that it would cancel plans for a $1.6 billion Mexico plant and launch a Michigan expansion in a move that may be viewed as a capitulation to Donald Trump.
The Power of a Small Factory: Emerging Weapons in Fight Against Poverty
BALTIMORE — James Branch’s life seemed destined to follow a familiar arc in the streets that surround the Marlin Steel factory, where he bends metal from sunrise until near dark.
American Made Cell Phone: Is Apple Considering A Made in USA iPhone?
The world’s largest contract assembler of consumer electronics, including the Apple iPhone, says it’s in talks to invest in a US assembly, responding to Trump’s tweets to bring jobs home.
How Can Trump Stop Companies From Offshoring Jobs
President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll personally call every company in America that plans to ship jobs overseas and ask them to reconsider.
