Manufacture This

The blog of the Alliance for American Manufacturing

Must Reads

Aug 02 2025
Trade By Matthew McMullan

The August 1 Deadline Has Hit, and President Trump Has Turned on More Tariffs

But the outcomes for U.S. trading partners are not all the same. We take a look at a few of them. It’s August 1 – the deadline the Trump administration set to reach deals with other countries before it hiked […]

Jul 31 2025
Made in America

The Timeless Style of a Classic American-made Shirt

Jul 31 2025
trade enforcement

Trump Executive Order Closes the De Minimis Loophole

Jul 29 2025
trade enforcement

Steelworkers to Congress: Rules around Export Credit and Development Finance Need Reform

Trade

Aug 02 2025
Trade By Matthew McMullan

The August 1 Deadline Has Hit, and President Trump Has Turned on More Tariffs

But the outcomes for U.S. trading partners are not all the same. We take a look at a few of them. It’s August 1 – the deadline the Trump administration set to reach deals with other countries before it hiked […]

Jul 24 2025
Trade

The Trump Administration has Announced More Trade Deals

Jul 10 2025
Trade

An Update on the Trump Administration’s Trade Negotiations

Jun 27 2025
Trade

Unions Urge Members of Congress to Co-Sponsor SHIPS for America Act

Buy America

Jun 09 2025
Buy America By Matthew McMullan

Is Our Road Paint Made in America?

A chemical manufacturer in Michigan thinks it should be included in our Buy America laws.

May 07 2025
Buy America

What Can Washington Do to Strengthen Buy America Laws?

Mar 24 2025
Buy America

Why a Former Nurse is Now a Leading Voice for Buy America

Mar 10 2025
Buy America

In the States, Buy America Means Bipartisanship

Workforce

Mar 27 2023
Workforce By Jeffrey Bonior

Filmmaking Competition Aims to Get Young People Interested in Manufacturing Careers

The “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” contest in Pennsylvania asks middle schoolers to make videos that promote manufacturing as a career pathway.

Jan 21 2022
Workforce

Closing the Factory Floor Gender Gap

Oct 07 2021
Workforce

Democrats Discover Where They’ve Lost Voters: In Factory Towns

Oct 06 2021
Workforce

How Can Manufacturers Recruit More Women?

National Security

Jul 16 2025
National Security By Matthew McMullan

A New Bill in Congress Aims to Eliminate Loopholes in Rolling Stock Procurement

The STOP China Act would prevent federal financial assistance awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation from flowing to companies backed by the Chinese government. In late 2019 Congress passed bipartisan legislation to keep Chinese state-owned and -supported enterprises from […]

May 14 2025
National Security

Senators Look to Stop DOT Assistance for Transit Vehicles from Flowing to China-backed Companies

Jan 02 2025
National Security

American Shipbuilding Could Get a Boost This Year

Oct 21 2024
National Security

Congressional Labor Caucus Urges “Swift Conclusion” in Shipbuilding Investigation

Infrastructure

Jun 04 2025
Infrastructure By Meghan Hasse

All Aboard the Mardi Gras Line: Amtrak Brings Passenger Rail Back to the Gulf Coast

The revival is made possible by infrastructure funding and trains built by American workers.

Apr 01 2025
Infrastructure

U.S. Infrastructure Earns a C Grade from Nation’s Civil Engineers

Jan 08 2025
Infrastructure

A Look At What’s Facing Trump’s Pick for DOT Secretary

Nov 15 2024
Infrastructure

Will Infrastructure Funding Get Cut by the Incoming Congress?

Jobs

Mar 19 2025
Jobs By Matthew McMullan

You, Too, Can Fill Out Your March Madness Bracket Based On the Number of Nearby Factory Jobs

What could go wrong?

Dec 06 2024
Jobs

Manufacturing Jobs Haven’t Done Much in 2024

Oct 22 2024
Jobs

There are More Factory Jobs Now Than Before the Covid-19 Pandemic, New Study Confirms

Aug 26 2024
Jobs

Lifetime Show Shines a Spotlight on Military Veterans Forging a New Career with U.S. Steel

Made in America

Jul 31 2025
Made in America By Jeffrey Bonior

The Timeless Style of a Classic American-made Shirt

After decades in business, and still big in Japan, Goodwear USA has perfected the art of basic apparel. Stephen Liquori’s passion for sportswear began in high school after he took a class about silk screen printing. “I was on the […]

Jul 25 2025
Made in America

These Made in America Entrepreneurs Swam with the Sharks and Brought their Products to Market

Jul 24 2025
Made in America

In Memoriam: Mark Andol of the Made in America Store

Jul 18 2025
Made in America

Beat the Heat with an American-made Beach Trip