Jobs and the U.S. Economy

Nov 21 2012
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How to Keep Your Holiday Shopping Made in America

Holiday shopping season is upon us again. As we mentioned earlier in the week, one of the earliest trends this year is buying American-made products. For example, former U.S. Senator Rick...
Nov 09 2012
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Popular American-Made Tool Fights China-Made Knock-off, is Forced to Lay-Off Workers

When Dan Brown saw his son struggling to fix a lawnmower nearly a decade ago, he had an idea.  He would invent a tool that could make the repair easier. Brown's brainstorm was the Bionic...
Nov 02 2012
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Whittling Down Candidate-Speak on Jobs, Trade and the Economy

Manufacturing Goals – President Obama and Governor Romney both discussed this during the second debate. Clips from the transcript can be found here. Romney also discusses his goal for 12...
Oct 17 2012
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Decoding the Debate on Manufacturing and China

If you tuned into the presidential debate last night wondering why President Obama and Mitt Romney spent so much time hitting each other on manufacturing and China, then you don’t live in a...
Oct 02 2012
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Looking to Find a U.S. Manufacturer to Make Your Product?

There are a lot of entrepreneurs in America.  They have ideas for new consumer products, and they want to manufacture them in the U.S.  Unfortunately, they can't always find a factory...
Sep 26 2012
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Hershey continues to invest in American manufacturing

Writing for Forbes yesterday, Caleb Melby profiled the Hershey company's most recent investment in American manufacturing — a brand new, $300 million facility. While the cutting edge...
Jul 16 2012
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Voters See Manufacturing as the Irreplaceable Core of a Strong Economy

New National Poll Finds Strong Support for Cracking Down on China’s Cheating Voters Strongly Favor a National Strategy to Restore U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness Washington, DC.  Voters...
Jul 16 2012
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KEY FACTS FROM NEW NATIONAL POLL: Voters’ top concerns heading into the presidential election

Jul 12 2012
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Team USA’s Opening Ceremony Uniforms – Made in China

In just over two weeks, athletes from around the world will flood into Olympic Stadium, London, for the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Adorned in outfits meant to visually represent...
Jul 11 2012
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Boynton Beach, FL — Surfboards for the environmentally friendly

In honor of the hot weather that seems to stretch from coast to coast, we bring you…American-made surfboards. Based in Boynton Beach, Florida, TURTLE Surfboards crafts American-made products,...