The Manufacturing Report

When Nisha Blackwell lost her job at a local coffee shop while attending nursing school, buying a gift for her friend's daughter's birthday wasn't an option, so she got out her sewing machine for the first time and went to work. The hairbows she created evolved into Knotzland, a bowtie company founded in 2015. Since then, Blackwell has made it her mission to open new pathways to entrepreneurship for members of her Pittsburgh community through her "Sewcial Network," currently supporting 26 local sewists.

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In this episode, the Alliance for American Manufacturing's policy team forecasts what Democratic control of the presidency and Congress for some of the most important issues facing U.S. manufacturers today, including trade, industrial policy and clean energy.

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In this episode, host Scott Paul speaks with Chris Fenton, the author of "Feeding the Dragon: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, & American Business", who previously served as the president of DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group and lead the production of Hollywood blockbusters "Iron Man 3" and "Looper" in collaboration with the Chinese government. Fenton argues that though commercial and cultural ventures like the films he worked on with the Chinese government are valuable opportunities for resolution between the U.S. and China, Beijing's crackdown on criticism and its censorship overseas makes progress impossible.

Learn more about "Feeding the Dragon: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, & American Business" at https://feedingthedragonbook.com/.

For years, the global steel market has been flooded by excess steel production—with the United States becoming a major dumping destination for this artificially cheap imported steel. And the consequences have been profound.

In the final installment of our “Build Back Better Blueprint” series, the Alliance for American Manufacturing's Scott Boos shares what steps the Trump administration has made towards remedying steel overcapacity and how President-elect Joe Biden is likely to respond during his term.

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Hundreds of thousands of U.S. factory workers are unemployed, and yet factory owners lament that they cannot find skilled workers. Where's the disconnect? Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul outlines how President-elect Joe Biden can cultivate an inclusive economic recovery.

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In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, the Alliance for American Manufacturing's Jeff Bonior spoke with several Black factory workers about their experience in manufacturing. Bonior recently talked to four of these workers about what they hope to see from a Biden administration.

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In this episode, Tim Gibb, co-founder of sustainable flip flop company TIDAL New York, shares how he hopes the Biden administration will take its cues from the groundswell of public support for domestic manufacturing, as well as how his company is investing in its local community.

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Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul explains what progress the U.S. government has made in defending the integrity of Made in USA labeling and what the next four years could hold for enforcement policy.

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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, the U.S. textile industry quickly answered the call. But, safeguarding America from future disaster depends on supporting American manufacturing now. In this episode, Kim Glas, the president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations, shares how the government can bolster the U.S. textile industry and provides perspective on the contamination of forced labor in the global garment industry.

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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit America, grievous medical goods shortages revealed our nation’s nearly complete dependence on foreign supply chains. Since then, the U.S. government has endeavored to fortify our domestic manufacturing capacity. But has it been enough?

Alliance for American Manufacturing Editorial Manager Matthew McMullan explains why President-elect Joe Biden aims to rebuild America's domestic supply chains.

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