Manufacturing

Mar 28 2023

President Biden Kicks Off the “Investing in America” Tour in North Carolina

No offense to Taylor Swift, but the White House's industrial policy-themed tour is the hottest of the spring. Does The Eras Tour feature stops semiconductor fabs and fiber optic cable factories?
Mar 24 2023

How the Increasing Connectedness of All Things China Connects to Manufacturing Policy

Congressional hearings held Thursday examined trade with China, Chinese-owned social app TikTok, and the CCP's genocide of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The policy response isn't happening in a vacuum.
Mar 14 2023
Blog

The U.S., U.K. and Australia Are Partnering in a Deal to Develop Nuclear-Powered Submarines. Steelworkers Build Them.   

USW Local 8888 constructs nuclear submarines in Newport News, Va., one of the nation’s two shipyards with the capability. Beginning in the early 2030s, pending approval from Congress, the United...
Mar 01 2023
Press Release

 AAM President Scott Paul Testifies in the House Select China Committee’s First Hearing

Washington, D.C. – Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) President Scott Paul testified before the newly formed House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United...
Feb 21 2023

Boston’s Dumpster Fire of a Deal with Chinese State-Owned Manufacturer CRRC Blazes On

A new Boston Herald report shows CRRC flouted transit agency criticism of the state-owned firm's manufacturing defects and delays.
Feb 15 2023
Press Release

AAM Statement: Biden Administration Announces Buy America Provisions for National EV Charging Network

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced new standards for a Made in America national network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers Wednesday. Its final plan for...
Feb 08 2023
Press Release

The State of American Manufacturing Is Growing Stronger, But We Must Build On It

Washington, D.C. – During his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Biden outlined his administration’s economic achievements, celebrating the 800,000 manufacturing jobs...
Feb 02 2023
Blog

China Remains the Epicenter of Counterfeit Products, a New USTR Report Finds

The Office of the United States Trade Representative’s Notorious Markets List examines how counterfeit trade has evolved online post-Covid. It’s awards season! This year’s Grammys are slated...
Dec 30 2022

No. 1 Manufacturing Story of 2022: A Factory Resurgence

To paraphrase Mark Twain, rumors of the death of American manufacturing have been greatly exaggerated, and 2022 proved why.
Dec 02 2022
Press Release

Manufacturing Gained 14,000 Jobs in November

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturing added 14,000 jobs in November, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The industry’s slowed growth threatens the...