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US Trade Deficit Rose to $44.2 Billion in August

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press The U.S. trade deficit widened in August from July because exports fell to the lowest level in six months. The wider deficit likely dragged on already-weak economic growth.

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More Than 200 Companies Participate in First Annual Manufacturing Day

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: National Association of Manufacturers Today more than 200 manufacturing companies participated in the first annual Manufacturing Day, a national event to highlight the importance of manufacturing to the U.S. economy and showcase the rewarding, highly skilled jobs available in … Continue reading →

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U.S. – China Trade Deficit Cost More than 2.1 Million Manufacturing Jobs

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Michele Nash-Hoff, Can American Manufacturing Be Saved On August 23rd, the Economic Policy Institute released a briefing paper, “The China Toll ─ Growing U.S. trade deficit with China cost more than 2.7 million jobs between 2001 and 2011, with … Continue reading →

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Will Manufacturing Win?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Mark Shortt, Design-2-Part Many issues are at stake as the 2012 U.S. Presidential election approaches. Both candidates for President–the incumbent Pres. Barack Obama and the presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney–know that a healthy and growing U.S. manufacturing sector is … Continue reading →

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Robust Manufacturing Crucial to U.S. Security

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Jim T. Ryan, Central Penn Business Journal A new report from the Alliance for American Manufacturing suggests that a robust domestic manufacturing base could help stave off natural and manmade disasters to improve U.S. security.

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Report: Manufacturing Could Create 3.85M New Jobs

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Manufacturing.net According to a new report from Deloitte, America can reverse the decline in the manufacturing industry, but only if it encourages innovation, trains workers and addresses tax reform and regulations, while also investing in infrastructure and energy.

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When it Comes to American Flags, Buy American, Please

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Ken Herman, statesman.com It’s OK, I guess, for some stuff to be made in China. Stuff you find in Chinatowns should be made in China. And there’s lots of stuff that doesn’t seem to be made anywhere but China.

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Manufacturers Urge Action on Currency Manipulation in Future Trade Agreements

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Washington, DC. May 22, 2012. In an effort to prevent trading partners from manipulating their currency, a broad cross-section of U.S. manufacturers and industrial groups today signed a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy … Continue reading →

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Iowa Factory Town Builds New Future

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By Adam Belz, USA TODAY BURLINGTON, Iowa–Like many American cities, big factories define Burlington. For nearly 50 years, giant companies paid thousands of workers here good wages to build sparkplugs, backhoes, batteries and bombs.

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Manufacturing is My Future

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

As Told to Paula Kavilanz, CNN Money Keeping “Made in USA” alive and thriving has had its challenges. Here are six individuals — young Americans and factory veterans — who are committed to keeping that mission alive.

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