Jobs and the U.S. Economy

Dec 17 2013
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#ShopAmerica: From handbags and dress shoes to tires and paintball

As part of the Alliance for American Manufacturing's (AAM) ongoing effort to demystify shopping for American-made holiday gifts, we've asked our staff to submit their favorite American-made...
Dec 17 2013
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New report shows manufacturing is rebounding, but could use a legislative leg up

Today, two Senate Democrats continued the push to shed congressional light on the manufacturing sector. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released a report which shows the...
Dec 11 2013
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5 Keys to American-Made Holiday Shopping

Originally published on Huffington Post Money, by Scott Paul and Alex Bogusky on December 11, 2013. The gift-giving edge you may need this holiday. The race to find holiday presents is underway, and...
Dec 11 2013
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#ShopAmerica: Health and Beauty gift ideas

All things considered, a universal commonality of all human beings is our need to keep our skin healthy. Some people fall into the minimalist category – perhaps having clean skin is enough....
Dec 04 2013
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Some Made in America gift ideas for the obnoxious teenager in your life

We get it: Sometimes teenagers seem like aliens. And this can certainly make shopping for them difficult. After all, how can you buy something for someone when you're not even sure where their...
Nov 27 2013
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51 American-Made Holiday Gifts from Around the Country

Last year, right around this time, the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) posted a months-worth of Made in America holiday gift ideas. We decided this year that we’d throw a bunch of...
Nov 20 2013
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Direct from Griffin, GA: American-Made Towels

Welcome back to the second installment in the on-going series of "Items I need to buy because mine are falling apart." I am your host, Lauren. In our last installment, we discussed my need...
Nov 06 2013
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Are we actually having a conversation about jobs?

The Jobs Report. It comes once a month (barring a government shutdown) and is one of the country's most watched economic indicators. Reporters and organizations like the Alliance for American...
Nov 01 2013
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Senate Democrats Roll Out Manufacturing Strategy

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Nov 01 2013
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Hailing the Glow Cloud, in a strictly American-made way

While Welcome to Night Vale (WTNV) and This American Life continue to battle for poll position on the iTunes store's top ten podcasts, those of us who sheepishly left the camp of the latter for...