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Study: 2.1 Million US Manufacturing Jobs Lost to China Due to Trade Deficit
By: Plastics News The U.S. has lost more than 2.7 million jobs — 2.1 million in manufacturing alone — since 2001, because of the U.S. trade deficit with China, according to a study by the Economic Policy Institute.
Manufacturing Again Tops Presidential Campaign Agenda
By: National Association of Manufacturers Romney Plan Recognizes Importance of Affordable Energy to Manufacturing Renaissance National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons issued this statement after Governor Romney released his comprehensive energy plan:
Orders Fall for Most Durable Goods in July
By: Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press, USA Today Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods, excluding the volatile transportation category, fell in July for the fourth time in five months, a sign that manufacturing may be faltering.
Manufacturing Tech Slips, Still Stronger Than 2011
By: Manufacturing.net June U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $462.95 million according to AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 0.6 percent from May and down 1.8 percent … Continue reading
U.S. Manufacturing and the Economic Outlook
From: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Introduction The lobby of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has beautiful historic paintings that capture the story of our region in the 1920s. One painting is of a map that includes symbols that … Continue reading
“Made in the U.S.A.” may be Staging Comeback (from msnbc.com)
Study says American labor may be more cost effective than China before decade’s end By Nick Zieminski, Reuters NEW YORK — The “Made in the USA” label may be poised for a comeback, a new study argues. The next few … Continue reading
Can “Made in USA” survive in a global economy? Should it?
From: USA Today By Nicole Lapin, CNBC Anchor Every year nearly 30 million people visit the 19 Smithsonian Museums in Washington, D.C. to see some of our nation’s most prized historical artifacts. “We decided that being an American company and … Continue reading
‘Lean’ Manufacturing Takes Root in U.S.
From: Fox News By James Rosen A century after Henry Ford developed the assembly line production method for the manufacture of Model-T Fords, a Japanese automaker has pioneered the next evolution on the concept – and begun a revolution that is quietly spreading … Continue reading