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Manufacture This

The blog of the Alliance for American Manufacturing

Must Reads

Dec 05 2025
Made in America By Meghan Hasse

Made in America Gifts for the Outdoorsy Folks on your List

Our curated gift guide for the outdoor adventure lovers in your life.

Dec 04 2025
 

Puzzle Over a Conversation Starter from this Nashville-based Company

Dec 03 2025
Made in America

Our Favorite Made in America Gifts for Kids!

Dec 03 2025
Trade

AAM Calls for Accountability as USTR Begins a Section 301 into the U.S.-China Phase One Deal

Trade

Dec 03 2025
Trade By Matthew McMullan

AAM Calls for Accountability as USTR Begins a Section 301 into the U.S.-China Phase One Deal

Beijing didn’t uphold its end of the 2020 bargain, we argue, another example in its history of broken promises regarding trade.

Nov 04 2025
 

AAM Sees Plenty of Room for Improvement in the USMCA

Oct 23 2025
 

The USMCA’s Rules of Origin Should be Improved

Oct 20 2025
Trade

Peter Navarro Says U.S. Has “Incredibly High Ground” in China Trade Talks

Buy America

Oct 08 2025
By Matthew McMullan

Michigan Now Covers the Pigment in Yellow Road Paint Under its Buy America Laws

That’s a big deal for the workers who make this stuff in Muskegon.

Oct 01 2025
Buy America

The FHWA’s General Buy America Waiver for Manufactured Products is No More

Sep 10 2025
Buy America

We’ve Got Good Buy America Rules on the Books. Now It’s Time to Use Them.

Jun 09 2025
Buy America

Is Our Road Paint Made in America?

Workforce

Aug 29 2025
Workforce By Scott Paul

The Power and Pride of Workers

Some thoughts on workers’ contributions to our country this Labor Day weekend.

Mar 27 2023
Workforce

Filmmaking Competition Aims to Get Young People Interested in Manufacturing Careers

Jan 21 2022
Workforce

Closing the Factory Floor Gender Gap

Oct 07 2021
Workforce

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

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

Sep 05 2025
Infrastructure By Jeffrey Bonior

Amtrak’s High-speed Trains Have Arrived

The NextGen Acela trains, built in New York, are very fast and Buy America-compliant.

Jun 04 2025
Infrastructure

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

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

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

Dec 05 2025
Made in America By Meghan Hasse

Made in America Gifts for the Outdoorsy Folks on your List

Our curated gift guide for the outdoor adventure lovers in your life.

Dec 04 2025
 

Puzzle Over a Conversation Starter from this Nashville-based Company

Dec 03 2025
Made in America

Our Favorite Made in America Gifts for Kids!

Nov 27 2025
Made in America

The Made in America Deals We’re Shopping This Black Friday! Ready… Set… Go!