Jobs and the U.S. Economy

Nov 03 2017
Press Release

Factory Jobs Recover in October, But Trade Imbalance Grows as Trump Heads to Asia: AAM Statement

The manufacturing sector grew by 24,000 jobs in October, according to the latest employment data from the Labor Department. The growth, prompted by hurricane recovery, came amid losses in primary...
Jan 10 2017
Press Release

President Obama’s Manufacturing Job Legacy

Obama created 315,000 manufacturing jobs during his second term President Barack Obama is set to give his farewell address in Chicago Tuesday night. His focus is rumored to be on the nation's...
Nov 04 2016
Press Release

More Manufacturing Job Losses Amid Global Weakness: AAM Statement

Trade and services deficit hits $36.4 billion; Goods deficit with China drops by $2.2 billion due to lower imports The manufacturing sector lost 9,000 jobs in October, according to the latest...
Aug 03 2015
Blog

Congress Passes Temporary Highway Trust Fund Extension

Once again lawmakers are kicking the can down the road when it comes to our nation’s infrastructure.
Sep 01 2014
Blog

Tracking currency manipulation: Has your representative signed onto HR 1276?

The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, formally known as HR 1276, was introduced to the 113th Congress by U.S. Representatives Sandy Levin (D-MI), Tim Murphy (R-PA), Tim Ryan (D-OH), and Mo Brooks...
Jul 14 2014
Blog

AAM Statement on the naming of Ron Bloom as the Obama Administration’s Senior Counselor for Manufact

Brief statement from Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Executive Director Scott Paul on the naming of Ron Bloom as the Obama Administration's Senior Counselor for Manufacturing Policy:...
Jul 10 2014
Blog

White House’s manufacturing policy guru acknowledges ALL manufacturing is advanced

Manufacturing job loss is the top concern among voters, according to research conducted for the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM). On Wednesday, the third John White, Jr. Forum on Public...
Jul 09 2014
Blog

Postcard from Rhode Island: AAM Talks Trade at UUA Convention

Greetings from the Ocean State! Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Field Coordinators Linda Murch and Rachel Bennett Steury recently attended the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)...
Jun 30 2014
Blog

Democrats and Republicans Eye Cleveland in 2016

Cleveland is home to one of the most productive integrated steel mills in the world. And soon, it may be home to both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. The once-dubbed mistake on...
Jun 24 2014
Blog

Voices from #SOSJobs: Rachel Thomas

The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) has joined workers across the country over the past several weeks to rally to Save Our Steel Jobs. The reason: A surge of oil country tubular goods...