A “Little Department Store”
Although Mulberry Jean’s sells some name brands, the focus is on American-made goods and small businesses. McCalister takes yearly trips to Georgia’s Atlanta Market, a biannual marketplace linking wholesale vendors…
U.S. Rep. Kustoff introduces Grown in America Act for biz incentives to promote ag buying
This bipartisan legislation would create a federal tax credit to help businesses shift away from foreign markets and purchase more agricultural commodities here in the U.S., a press release from Kustoff’s office…
This $13 T-Shirt Could Change America Forever
The hurdle, as has always been the case with made-in-America garments, was price. The challenge was making a t-shirt that, while pricier than others on the shelves at Walmart, still…
How a $12.98 T-Shirt Is Made in America—at a Profit
The country’s biggest retailer—and importer of consumer goods—pledged in 2013 to buy more items that were made, grown or assembled in the U.S. In 2021, Walmart increased its goal and…
Manufacturing already has made a comeback
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, McLean County, Illinois, was known mostly as the home of State Farm Insurance in Bloomington and Illinois State University in Normal. Now, the area illustrates a…
McCook construction projects use US materials
Residents of McCook can take pride in knowing that municipal construction projects are being built with American-made materials, which is in line with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA)….
The Rokon Mototractor: A Two-Wheel Drive Motorcycle Made In The USA
This is the Rokon Mototractor, it’s one of the newer model releases from the decades-old specialist American motorcycle manufacturer, and it offers a towing capacity of up to 2,000 lbs….
A U.S. manufacturing renaissance? Yes, please, but it won’t be easy
Manufacturing critical products is important for U.S. national security. Outsourcing critical components to countries like China, while it may make sense costwise, is dangerous from a strategic perspective. If manufacturing…
Scott Encourages Purchase of American Products During Holiday Season
“As you’re shopping for friends and families this holiday season, I want to encourage you to support American businesses and buy American-made products. I know you hear me say it…