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Reporting on American manufacturing, the companies building here, and why buying American matters.
A new military footwear contract could put as many as 540,000 pairs of Maine-made New Balance shoes on American recruits—and demonstrates what dependable domestic purchasing can sustain.
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Big factory announcements make headlines, but small American manufacturers supply the precision parts, skills, and relationships that keep production moving.
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Ford plans a $1 billion replacement paint shop at Kentucky Truck Plant. Reinvestment in existing factories helps keep American manufacturing competitive.
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A new Mesa, Arizona plant can process 25,000 metric tons of magnet-bearing products a year, adding critical-material capacity in America.
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American manufacturers should tell customers exactly where and how their products are made. Clear factory-level origin information turns Made in USA from a slogan into a trustworthy buying guide.
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U.S. manufacturing added 16,000 jobs in August and 58,000 since December. Buying Made in USA can help sustain that encouraging momentum.
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Electricity demand is rising, but critical transformers can take years to obtain. America needs sustained grid investment and more domestic equipment manufacturing.
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Volkswagen’s sweeping restructuring is a warning that no nation can take its manufacturing base for granted. America can protect auto jobs by looking beyond the badge and choosing vehicles built by American workers.
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America cannot scold a new generation into manufacturing careers. Employers and educators must restore the paid training, visible career ladders and genuine opportunities that once made the trades a believable future.
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At Rangeview’s California foundry, Cameron Schiller is combining molten metal, robotics and digital tooling to make critical American parts in weeks instead of months.
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A growing Canadian boycott of American products shows just how powerful country-of-origin shopping can become—and why American manufacturers cannot take loyal export customers for granted.
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Dan River Mills once employed 14,000 people and helped define life in Danville, Virginia. Its rise, closure and afterlife show what America loses when productive capacity leaves a community.
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