Category Archives: Make in U.S.A

Rolling restaurants: Some cities floor it, others tap the brakes

By doris | Published: July 26, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com SEATTLE — Craving a gourmet meal on the fly? Food trucks plying American streets are delivering increasingly varied and sophisticated fare to the urban palate. Mobile kitchens offer hamburgers made from grass-fed cows, artisan breads, ethnic blends like Korean tacos and gourmet dishes that stand up next to fine fare from [...]

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America’s vanishing cars

By doris | Published: March 14, 2009

Full Story At money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — In another sign of just how far the U.S. auto industry has fallen, this is likely to be the first year since 1945 when the number of new cars bought will be less than the number of cars turned in to the junk yard. Auto industry research [...]

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‘Made in the U.S.A.’ isn’t dead, just different

By doris | Published: February 17, 2009

Full Story At msnbc.com WASHINGTON – It may seem like the country that used to make everything is on the brink of making nothing. In January, 207,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs vanished in the largest one-month drop since October 1982. Factory activity is hovering at a 28-year low. Even before the recession, plants were hemorrhaging work [...]

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