As we reported yesterday, Wal-Mart has been in the news for claiming that most of the products it sells are American-made goods. As Parija Kavilanz explained in a CNN Money article, the retail chain has been selling mostly groceries and household […]
CNN Money reporter Parija Kavilanz has delved into an interesting subject— whether or not Wal-Mart is sourcing more of its goods from the U.S. or overseas. For years, Wal-Mart has been seen as the low-cost retail floor, featuring "Low prices. Every day. On everything." […]
To this day, Hoover Dam is considered a great architectural marvel. Here are a few interesting facts: First, how do you build a dam in the midst of a large, roaring river? You dig diversion tunnels through the river walls […]
In 1949, shortly after his inauguration, President Harry S. Truman closed the White House to visitors and launched a major renovation and reconstruction of the entire building. Throughout almost all of his ensuing term as President, Truman was forced to […]
In a post at IN THESE TIMES, Mike Elk provides an excellent analysis of why Wal-Mart could afford to pay its workers more, but doesn't. There's a longstanding view that Wal-Mart "could not raise wages without raising prices, which would […]
Easter Sunday is just around the corner, so we thought we’d share some of our favorite American-made Easter products and goodies that will help you—and the Easter bunny—keep it Made-in-the-USA this Sunday: Peeps: Peeps, the cute, sugary and allegedly indestructible […]
Economist Michael Mandel has reported something fascinating (and disconcerting)… Mandel was doing some research through the Federal Register and came across a March 21, 2011 item showing the U.S. Air Force granting a waiver from domestic procurement for the purchase of […]
President Obama will be visiting a Gamesa wind turbine manufacturing facility in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania today. The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) commends the President for his interest in renewable energy manufacturing and has long advocated a strong effort to develop the […]
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