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Feb 13 2013

Press Release

‘State of the Union’ urges a manufacturing revolution: AAM Statement

Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Responds to Tonight's 'State of the Union.' AAM President Scott Paul commented: "We're pleased that manufacturing was once again front...

Oct 15 2014

Press Release Infrastructure

No Reason to Wait: Rebuild Now to Save American Competitiveness

Invest in Transportation Infrastructure to Support 2.48 Million Jobs Washington, D.C. — Washington’s piecemeal approach to investing in the nation’s decaying transportation...

Oct 05 2012

Press Release

Manufacturing jobs fell 16,000 in September: AAM Statement

U.S. Manufacturing Sector Loses 16,000 Jobs in September. The latest monthly U.S. jobs numbers were issued this morning: For September 2012, the U.S. manufacturing sector lost 16,000 jobs. On...

Mar 13 2012

Press Release

White House ramps up trade enforcement: AAM statement

The White House announced today that it has filed a request for consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding China’s export restrictions of rare earth metals, as well as...

Jan 06 2012

Press Release

AAM Statement on Latest Monthly Jobs Report

The latest monthly jobs report was issued this morning, with the unemployment rate at 8.5%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Manufacturing gained 23,000 jobs. Said Scott Paul,...

Dec 02 2015

Press Release Trade

Setting the Record Straight: Unfair Trade Practices — Not High Wages — Have Hurt U.S. Manufacturing

Washington, D.C. – High wages are NOT to blame for the loss of 5.4 million U.S. manufacturing jobs since 1997, according to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI)....

Mar 16 2016

Press Release

Washington D.C. Metro Closure Highlights Ongoing Infrastructure Needs

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) shut down the entire Metrorail system in the D.C. region on Wednesday, March 16, to conduct emergency inspections and repairs of the...

Mar 31 2016

Press Release

ICYMI: Why President Obama Must Tell Chinese President Xi Jinping That China’s Not a Market Economy

President Obama is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping today on the sidelines of the nuclear summit in Washington D.C. to discuss a few issues, including economy and trade. In a new piece...

Sep 01 2016

Press Release

Report: Chinese Steel Overcapacity an Ongoing Problem Leading Up to G20 Summit

President Obama Expected to Raise Overcapacity During Sept. 4-5 Summit WASHINGTON, D.C. – China's massive steel overcapacity is driving a global problem that will require significant...

Dec 09 2016

Press Release

Fifteen Years Later and China’s WTO Promises Still Fall Short

A look at the U.S.-China economic relationship and how Beijing’s practices impact America’s manufacturers As China marks its 15th anniversary of becoming a member of the World Trade...