These Companies Are Preserving Made in America Artisan Traditions for the Next Generation
The latest gadget or tech toy may get splashy headlines in the news, particularly around the holidays, but it's the goods that are lovingly handcrafted that remain in our memories and are passed down ...
3 Dec 201827min
Gearing Up For Holiday Shopping? Here Are Our Top Gift Picks!
With nearly 100 great options on the Alliance for American Manufacturing's 2018 Holiday Gift Guide, there's a present for everyone on your list! Nonetheless, we thought we'd make this hectic shopping ...
19 Nov 201821min
Why America's Trade Deficit With China Costs Millions of U.S. Jobs
America has lost 3.4 million jobs in the U.S. since 2001, contributing to ever-widening income inequality, according to a recent Economic Policy Institute (EPI) report. Robert E. Scott, EPI's Senior E...
5 Nov 201825min
How an Astrophysicist Became a Button Manufacturer
Alice Globus began her career in astrophysics, then went on to work on Wall Street, and now leads Winky&Dutch, a jewelry and accessories manufacturing company in upstate New York. In this episode, fin...
22 Okt 201822min
Has President Trump Kept His NAFTA Promises?
President Donald Trump made revising the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) a key campaign promise, but has he fulfilled it with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)? In this epi...
8 Okt 201813min
The True Story Behind 'Sweat', Broadway's Award-Winning Working Class Play
Trade talks are still underway in D.C. and the halls of power around the world, but The Public Theater is bringing manufacturing and trade debates to the people most impacted by trade action -- the co...
24 Sep 201816min
Can Manufacturers Stay Ahead of the Technology Curve?
The pace of innovation seemingly accelerates every day. Even in Traverse City, Mich., where manufacturers are accustomed to serving on the vanguard of technology, factories are constantly reconfigurin...
17 Sep 201819min
Factoring Community Into the Factory
The factory of the future is becoming the factory of today, but how can manufacturers share this innovation with their local communities, particularly when it comes to recruiting workers? Visiting Sk...
27 Aug 201833min
