It’s been two and a half years since Walmart announced its so-called “U.S. manufacturing initiative”, which means it’s time for another PR-heavy, Walmart manufacturing “summit,” this one in Bentonville, Arkansas on July 7th and 8th. Undoubtedly, Walmart will use the summit to deliver feel-good talking points to the media, so this seems like a good time to review some facts about Walmart’s impact on the U.S. manufacturing sector, past, present and future. Read more
Beef Imports from FMD Infected Brazil & Argentina Approved
in Country of Origin (COOL), Food Products, USDA/by The Made in America Movement TeamUSDA Approval of Brazilian Beef Imports Coming Soon??
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7 Key Facts to Keep in Mind about Walmart’s U.S. Manufacturing Summit
in Consumer Products, Country of Origin (COOL), Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Reshoring, Sourcing, Walmart/by The Made in America Movement TeamIt’s been two and a half years since Walmart announced its so-called “U.S. manufacturing initiative”, which means it’s time for another PR-heavy, Walmart manufacturing “summit,” this one in Bentonville, Arkansas on July 7th and 8th. Undoubtedly, Walmart will use the summit to deliver feel-good talking points to the media, so this seems like a good time to review some facts about Walmart’s impact on the U.S. manufacturing sector, past, present and future. Read more
Apollo 11 Lands The First Man On The Moon in 1969
in American History/by The Made in America Movement Team(Originally published by the Daily News on July 21, 1969. This story was written by Mark Bloom.)
HOUSTON, July 20 – Two men landed on the moon today and for more than two hours walked its forbidding surface in mankind’s first exploration of an alien world. Read more
Made in USA Nike Footwear a Slam Dunk — Some Day
in Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Technology, TPP/by The Made in America Movement TeamPresident Obama is at Nike headquarters near Beaverton to promote a Pacific Rim trade agreement on May 8, 2015. Bruce Ely/Oregonian/Oregonlive/Pool
Nike took advantage of the attention generated by President Obama’s visit last week to make a bold statement: It would open a footwear factory in the United States, employing 10,000, if an international trade agreement gets approved. Read more
Nike CEO told POTUS About U.S. Manufacturing 4 Years Ago
in American Made, Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Economy, FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring, TPP/by MAM TeamWhen President Obama visited Oregon in 2011, Nike Chief Executive Mark Parker foreshadowed what was on the sneaker giant’s horizon. Read more
Nike To Create 10,000 Jobs in U.S. with Approved Trade Pact
in American Made, Domestic Sourcing, Economy, FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring, Technology, TPP/by The Made in America Movement TeamAs it prepared to welcome President Obama to its headquarters campus Friday morning, Nike announced it would pour more money into advanced footwear manufacturing in the United States if and when the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement is approved. Read more
Read Obama’s Speech at Nike: Full text
in Domestic Sourcing, Economy, FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring, TPP/by The Made in America Movement TeamThe White House posted the full text of President Barack Obama’s speech at Nike headquarters near Beaverton on Friday morning. The White House has also posted a video of the speech. Read more
China Abuses WTO Rules to Control Foreign Tech Firms
in Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Manufacturing, Politics, Production, Technology, World Trade Organization (WTO)/by The Made in America Movement TeamThe Chinese Communist Party has created a new law that allows it to selectively ban foreign imports while propping up its own companies. The new law uses a loophole in world trade, and could push U.S. technology companies out of China. Read more
Mexico Bound? Ford Moving Two Key Models out of Michigan
in Automotive, Outsourcing/by The Made in America Movement TeamFord said it will move production of the Focus and C-Max small cars from its Michigan Assembly Plant in 2018, with union officials saying they were told the work will leave the U.S.. Read more
Walmart Suppliers Grapple With ‘Made in USA’ Labels
in Consumer Products, Country of Origin (COOL), Domestic Sourcing, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Walmart/by The Made in America Movement TeamDetroit Quality Brushes is a company that does just what its name suggests: It makes high quality brushes in Detroit. Read more