As we've previously reported, ABC World News has been spotlighting "Made in America." Their challenge: trying to fill three rooms in a suburban U.S. home entirely with "100 percent American-made products." ABC has pointed out that if every American "spent an extra $3.33 on […]

As we've previously reported, ABC World News has been spotlighting "Made in America."  Recognizing the connection between a strong industrial base and a vibrant economy, their feature on American-made products asks: "how we can bring jobs back to the U.S.?" […]

ABC News is reporting on its investigation of the gift shops in Washington, DC's Smithsonian museums.  Apparently, the various trinkets and bits of Americana sold there are actually stamped "Made in China."  This includes the miniature sculptures of presidents sold at the National […]

China manufactures many first world conveniences.  For example, the iPhone, iPad, iPod etc. But anyone who has been to China will more than likely tell you that living conditions there don't match up to the high-tech, "luxury" products they export. Take […]

The January 2011 jobs report contained some good news for U.S. manufacturing: 49,000 manufacturing jobs were added that month, the highest monthly gain since August, 1997.  From January 2010 through January 2011, the United States added a total of 152,000 […]

HU STATE VISIT PRESENTS CRITICAL OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICA THAT MUST NOT BE MISSED The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) is urging President Obama to raise a number of key economic issues during Chinese President Hu Jintao's official state visit to […]

The Baltimore Sun just published an article on the manufacturers, big and small, who still choose to keep production in a once-booming industrial American city.  From big companies like Under Armour Inc., to small manufacturers of horseradish and other condiments, […]

Can nuclear power plants create jobs?  You bet they can.  A recent post on The Energy Collective blog demonstrates how manufacturing can, and must, be part of the future.  In an op-ed posted on the blog, North American Young Generation […]

File this under "Another China supassing the U.S. statistic"… It's possible that in the next two years, China may overtake the U.S. as the world’s largest economy (depending on how you analyze the two countries' respective positions). The U.S. has a nearly $15 […]