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Reshoring Effort Returning, Keeping Jobs in USA

in Economy, Jobs, Manufacturing, Reshoring/by The Made in America Movement Team

The stream of millions of U.S. jobs going overseas has stopped, according to a report from the Chicago-based Reshoring Initiative. Read more

Walmart’s Customers Too Broke To Shop

in Consumer Products, Economy, Jobs, Walmart/by The Made in America Movement Team

Walmart is facing a “perfect storm” that’s hurting its sales growth, according to Moody’s. Read more

Does America Really Need Manufacturing?

in Education, Innovation, Jobs, Manufacturing, Middles Class, Policy Makers, Skills Gap, Technology/by The Made in America Movement Team

Too many American companies base decisions about how to source manufacturing largely on narrow financial criteria, never taking into account the potential strategic value of domestic locations. Proposals for plants are treated like any other investment proposal and subjected to strict return hurdles. Tax, regulatory, intellectual property, and political considerations may also figure heavily in the conversation. But executives, viewing manufacturing mainly as a cost center, give short shrift to the impact that outsourcing or offshoring it may have on a company’s capacity to innovate. Indeed, most don’t consider manufacturing to be part of a company’s innovation system at all. Read more

On Trade, Angry Voters Have a Point

in Economy, Government, Jobs, Manufacturing, Middles Class, World Trade Organization (WTO)/by The Made in America Movement Team

Were the experts wrong about the benefits of trade for the American economy? Read more

Think Manufacturing is Dead? Output doubled in 30 Years

in Economy, Innovation, Jobs, Manufacturing/by The Made in America Movement Team

The U.S. manufacturing sector doesn’t get any respect. Read more

Carrier Workers See Costs, Not Benefits, of Global Trade

in Economy, Factory Closings, Jobs, Manufacturing, Outsourcing/by The Made in America Movement Team

INDIANAPOLIS — The fuzzy video, shot by a worker on the floor of a Carrier factory here in the American heartland last month, captured the raging national debate over trade and the future of the working class in 3 minutes 32 seconds. Read more

Once Booming Textile Mill Towns Given New Hope

Once Booming Mill Towns Given New Hope

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

Not so long ago, this rural town an hour outside Atlanta was a hotbed for textile manufacturing. Read more

Why Clothing Startups Are Returning To American Factories

in American Made, Apparel, Jobs, Made in USA, Sustainability, Technology/by The Made in America Movement Team

At the swanky Prudential Center in the heart of Boston’s shopping district, the Yogasmoga boutique stands out for its sparse, minimalist aesthetic. At the entrance, there is a large white orchid on a table surrounded by neatly folded tank tops and yoga pants known for their high-tech fabrics. Soothing, Eastern-inspired music is piped in, giving the space a peaceful ambiance. Read more

Hillary Clinton Sends Message to Coal Miners

in Energy, Jobs, Solar/by The Made in America Movement Team

Last night, during a Democratic town hall, Hillary Clinton told CNN that “We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business.” Read more

The North Face Rolling Out Made in America Line

in CLOTHING -MEN & WOMEN, Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Sustainability/by The Made in America Movement Team

Donald Trump has a lame excuse for outsourcing the production of his clothing brand. The North Face, meanwhile, is proving that it’s possible to keep business local. Read more