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Jun 18 2014
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White House Maker Faire Promotes Manfacturing Innovators

There’s a giraffe over at the White House today. A 17-foot-tall, 2,200 pound robotic giraffe named Russell who walks on wheels, plays music, lights up and can carry up to 30 passengers in its...
Mar 06 2014
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A Berry good story on American-made footwear

Here’s the kind of story we like to see: The Wall Street Journal reports that the Department of Defense (DOD) has reviewed a loophole to the Berry Amendment that allows Army, Navy, and Air...
Jan 23 2014
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Californians Trade Hard-Earned Tax Dollars for Broken Bridge and Potentially Criminal Activity

  Look, no one likes the guy or gal who says “I told you so!” so we won’t do that. But let’s just say, your friends at the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) are...
Jan 22 2014
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State of the Union Translator

  President Obama's State of the Union address is expected to focus heavily on jobs and the economy this year. AAM's SOTU Translator can help sort through the buzzwords...
Mar 04 2013
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“Getting the lights turned back on” — homeland security concerns from two DHS Chiefs

Two Secretaries of Homeland Security agree—the continued outsourcing of U.S. manufacturing is a national security problem. This morning, the POLITICO’s Chief White House Correspondent...
Mar 26 2012

New National Campaign Demands Accountability on U.S. Infrastructure Spending

  Should Be Made in America California’s Made-in-China Bay Bridge Symbol of Failure; Billboards and Legislation Will Drive Policy Changes to Reinvest Tax Dollars in American Workers and...
Mar 19 2012

In Defense of ‘Buy America’ Preferences.

By Steven Capozzola Buy America has been longstanding U.S. policy for nearly 80 years.  Starting with the Buy American Act of 1933, the federal government has had laws on the books to ensure...
Mar 05 2012

More Made in USA Furniture: Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams

Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams, owners of the Taylorsville, NC-based furniture company Mitchell Gold +  Bob Williams, are proud  to manufacture their products in America, and to keep their...
Dec 19 2011

Buy American, Give American: Not Your Daughter’s Jeans

Any girl can tell you that great jeans are tough to find. But for all the ladies on your list this holiday, AAM’s got the perfect fit for all her denim needs – Not Your Daughter’s...
Dec 13 2011
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Why was this Manhole Cover Made in India Instead of the U.S.?

 Here's a random point of discussion for the day… Take a look at the photo in this blog post. It's a manhole cover on 9th Street in New York City, near 1st Avenue. ...