Posted Today
The “Made in America” movement is simple, encourage builders across the country to use just five percent more made in American products during construction. It's not the brain child of the feds, a housing agency, or politician, rather it began as a dream by a builder in Montana.
Posted 3 days ago
YEARS before the housing bust — before all those home loans turned sour and millions of Americans faced foreclosure — a wealthy businessman in Florida set out to blow the whistle on the mortgage game.
Posted 4 days ago
It turns out made in America products are well represented. From the turf to the trophy, the jerseys to the footballs, American-made goods will play a starring role at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
Posted 6 days ago
The planned job cuts would amount to 16 percent of the company's work force of more than 80,000. Of the total job cuts, 4,600 would be mechanics jobs, 4,200 ground service positions, 2,300 flight attendants and 400 pilots. Another 1,400 jobs would be cut in management and support services, (ED NOTE: I'd feel better if you hang on to a few more mechanics)
Posted 8 days ago
"I wonder when a major purchase that was made with the mindset of being a major investment for life changed to everything is now disposable and replaceable?" Bob G Mississippi
Posted 8 days ago
U.S. Representative Pompeo Gets Involved. In November, the company was informed its bid had been excluded from the competition. The Government Accountability Office rejected Hawker Beechcraft’s request for a briefing along with its protest, saying both were filed after the deadline. (NOTE: the same story in the NY Post deleted after 4 days)
Posted 10 days ago
"If I were to make this furniture in the United States, I would be out of business," he said. And he said that if he did not import the furniture he sells, "someone else would, and customers would buy it."
Posted 11 days ago
Now, with the growing sophistication we’re seeing among some discriminating Chinese shoppers in top-tier cities (or those living abroad), US-made American brands may have a chance to crack the China market in coming years.
Posted 14 days ago
Batchelder is producing 1,000 of Santorum's signature sweater vests at his Bemidji Woolen Mills in Minnesota, the fourth-generation small business owner is well-versed in the candidate's "Made in America" message and couldn't be more pleased.
Posted 14 days ago
No matter how this gets sliced, if the customer doesn’t want green cars, or plug in electrics they become a very expensive gamble that did not pay off.