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This Column Was 100% Made in America

By STUART ELLIOTT  Published: February 15, 2012 BLUE-COLLAR workers in fields like manufacturing — particularly when they make products on American soil — are again becoming a favorite subject for white-collar workers on Madison Avenue. The trend was born of the economic worries that followed the financial crisis in 2008. Recently, it is gaining steam — appropriate, [...]

Made in USA: 30 Day Journey

Josh Miller of ‘Made in USA: 30 Day Journey‘ is asking us one simple question. “We’re willing to DIE for our country, but are we willing to BUY for it?” Josh and his film crew will set out on a journey in which he will live off USA made products for 30 days. During his [...]

Come On, China, Buy Our Stuff!

By NYT ADAM DAVIDSON    Published: January 25, 2012 The first time I visited China, in 2005, an American businessman living there told me that the country was so huge and was changing so fast that everything you heard about it was true, and so was the opposite. That still seems to be the case. [...]

Ford Salaried Workers to Get Raises & Bonuses

Associated Press – Thu, Jan 19, 2012 DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is showing confidence in its turnaround and the U.S. economy by giving pay raises and bonuses to 20,000 white-collar workers mainly in the U.S. and Canada. Workers got letters from President of the Americas Mark Fields last week saying they’ll get 2.7 percent base pay increases on April 1. They’ll [...]

State Of The Union Speech Text 2012

Below, Obama’s prepared remarks as released by the White House. As Prepared for Delivery –Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute [...]

The State of the Union 2012

Watch it here tonight at 9PM ET.  State of The Union Address “On Tuesday night, I’m going to talk about how we’ll get there. American Manufacturing – with more good jobs and more products stamped with Made in America. American Energy – fueled by homegrown and alternative energy sources. Skills for American Workers – getting [...]

Dismantling Detroit

Dismantling Detroit: The filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady look at young men who salvage scrap metal from Detroit’s derelict buildings, set against the backdrop of globalization.  Check out their video here. By HEIDI EWING and RACHEL GRADY Published: January 18, 2012 We chose to focus our cameras on Detroit out of a gut feeling that this [...]

Made in America: Trend Against Outsourcing Brings Jobs Back From China

Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:59 AM EST By Sopan Deb Rock Center The United States may be on the verge of bringing back manufacturing jobs from China. Harold Sirkin, along with Michael Zinser and Douglas Hohner (all experts from the Boston Consulting Group – a leading business advising firm), says that outsourcing manufacturing to China [...]

Ford to invest $400 million in Missouri plant

DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co will invest $400 million on upgrades at its assembly plant near Kansas City, Missouri, to build a new vehicle there, the automaker said on Tuesday. Ford did not say which new vehicle would be made at the plant, which will continue to manufacture F-series pickup trucks. The plant currently [...]

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