Manufacture This

The blog of the Alliance for American Manufacturing

Must Reads

Feb 12 2025
Trade with China By Cathalijne Adams

China Set Out to Dominate Global Advanced Manufacturing by 2025. Has It Done It?

The United States must play both offense and defense as China moves into the next phase of its plans to cement its global industrial dominance, experts testify.

Feb 10 2025
Made in America

Any American-made Super Bowl Commercials this Year?

Feb 10 2025
Made in America

Can’t Find Made in America Options? This Book Does the Research For You

Feb 07 2025
Made in America

The Details of America’s Biggest Sports Spectacle are American-made

Trade

Feb 07 2025
Trade By Matthew McMullan

Trump’s Pick for USTR Outlines Trade Priorities

Jamieson Greer had his hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday.

Feb 05 2025
Trade

Tariff Revenues Needed for Trump’s Vision of Economic Success, Peter Navarro Says

Jan 30 2025
Trade

Commerce Secretary Nominee Calls for “Across the Board” Tariffs

Jan 27 2025
Trade

What Does Trump’s Day One Trade Memo Mean for U.S. Manufacturing?

Buy America

Feb 03 2025
Buy America By Matthew McMullan

A Buy America Bill Gets a Hearing in Washington

How far will this state-level public procurement legislation advance in the Evergreen State’s legislature?

Aug 07 2024
Buy America

Probe Finds Issues with Enforcement of Buy America Rules in Controversial SEPTA Contract

May 10 2024
Buy America

EPA Inspector General Says the Agency Needs to Do More to Track Buy America Waivers

May 07 2024
Buy America

Memo to Massachusetts: It’s Time to Buy American

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

Jan 02 2025
National Security By Matthew McMullan

American Shipbuilding Could Get a Boost This Year

Concerns over a languishing crucial industry could spur congressional action to do something about it.

Oct 21 2024
National Security

Congressional Labor Caucus Urges “Swift Conclusion” in Shipbuilding Investigation

Oct 07 2024
National Security

Members of Congress Urge New Mexican President to Address Threat Posed by Chinese Connected Autos

Feb 07 2024
National Security

Proposed Rule Aims to Close a Glaring Gap in Freight Rail Security

Infrastructure

Jan 08 2025
Infrastructure By Matthew McMullan

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

The first in a series examining the manufacturing issues in front of the president-elect’s cabinet nominees.

Nov 15 2024
Infrastructure

Will Infrastructure Funding Get Cut by the Incoming Congress?

Sep 26 2024
Infrastructure

Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Stop Companies with Ties to CCP from Receiving Tax Dollars to Build School Buses

Sep 10 2024
Infrastructure

The Factory Boom is Drawing in Even More Domestic Investment

Jobs

Dec 06 2024
Jobs By Matthew McMullan

Manufacturing Jobs Haven’t Done Much in 2024

And despite a surge in factory construction, there are significant headwinds for factory job growth in 2025.

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

Jun 20 2024
Jobs

Tupperware’s U.S. Factory Closure is the Latest Example of Workers Paying the Price for Poor Management Decisions

Made in America

Feb 10 2025
Made in America By Matthew McMullan

Any American-made Super Bowl Commercials this Year?

The Made In America advertising was understated this year.

Feb 10 2025
Made in America

Can’t Find Made in America Options? This Book Does the Research For You

Feb 07 2025
Made in America

The Details of America’s Biggest Sports Spectacle are American-made

Feb 05 2025
Made in America

10 Made in America Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas from Etsy