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Following up on my recently-posted list of field gear makers that have all American-made products, I've compiled a comparable list of American tool makers. The Sell-Outs Some companies that have long been thought of as "American" companies now produce...

Shopping can be an ethical act. “Every person ought to have the awareness that purchasing is always a moral – and not simply an economic – act,” Pope Francis announced early this year. How can we spend our money as if our values matter? In some sectors...

http://www.alternet.org/ David Morris uncovers handy tools to know where your money goes Swiss Miss is based in Wisconsin) and Carnation Milk is owned by the Swiss. David Morris “Every person ought to have the awareness that purchasing is always...

March 3, 2015 — Seeing a Made in America label on the dining table you just bought may elicit warm fuzzy feelings for many of you, but does it mean that much to today’s consumer? Does it matter to your bottom line? Some in the industry say yes and yes...

Fifty years ago, the closure of a venerable American shoe-polish company called Shinola signaled the end of American manufacturing’s golden age. Now the brand has resurfaced with a whole new identity—as a manufacturer of artisanal, luxury goods in the...