BAMW: You can help build the biggest "American-made e-guide" on the Internet! Have you ever walked into a Home Depot, OfficeMax, JC Penney, or other major retail chain and thought, "I wish I had a list of products that are made in USA for this store?"
	Chinese makers of shoddy goods rarely face U.S. sanctions Chinese manufacturers made more than half of the goods that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled last year, but few of them paid any price for producing defective wares. Moreover, without the threat of high-dollar damage claims, Chinese and other foreign manufacturers can continue to produce shoddy and dangerous goods undeterred.
	Nissan EVs To Be Made In America The automaker chose the United States because it hopes to tap Department of Energy loans and grants meant to jump-start the production of eco-friendlier automobiles. The automaker had no comment on the Nikkei story, which was reported by Reuters.
	Demand for Made in America brands on rise: Survey As of last month, the research shows that although consumers are still focused on value, there is a rise in those seeking American-made products over cheaper products. There is also a decline in wanting to shop around to save money.
	Michaud Introduces Measure to Reform American Trade Policy Congressman Mike Michaud says his legislation, called the TRADE Act, would address the unfair advantage that other businesses in countries like Canada have over Maine businesses. "Health care -- when they have a nationalized health care system, when you look at other components of what Canada offers versus the United States, it puts us at a competitive disadvantage."
	Goldcorp Loses Bid for $50 Million in Compensation From U.S. "The fact that Glamis' claim was even possible, that a foreign company could try to undermine U.S. environmental laws in the name of higher profits, shows why our trade agreements' foreign investor rules must be altered," said Margrete Strand Rangnes, director of the Sierra Club's trade program.
	100 House Dems want new trade rules Over 100 House Democrats including nine committee chairmen have signed on to legislation that would require President Obama to submit a plan to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other trade deals.
	Mexican trucking group suing U.S. for $6B Mexico's National Cargo Transportation Association (Canacar) announced yesterday, June 1, it is suing the United States for $6 billion because of its refusal to allow Mexican haulers onto its roads as required under the North American Free Trade Agreement.
	Free trade pacts prospects 'not good': top US lawmaker Prospects for reviving and approving US free trade pacts with Panama, Colombia and South Korea are "not good," Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned Thursday.
	I'm Placing My Bet On American Manufacturing In 10 years, we will look back and say this was our moment in time when we turned it around. The re-trenching--or in the case of the American auto industry, re-wrenching--brings us back to our roots. From this time of crisis, American manufacturing will be reborn. Call me an optimist, but consider what's happening in my world, in the fast-paced world of sport bikes.
	Beijing orders 'Buy China' for stimulus projects China's World Trade Organization commitments require it to treat foreign and domestic goods equally in commercial trade. But Beijing has not signed a WTO treaty that extends such requirements to government procurement, which might limit options for challenging Beijing's "Buy China" order. Beijing has imposed similar requirements on government projects such as China's giant Three Gorges Dam to favor domestic suppliers of equipment and services.
	BAMW: Bill O'Reilly's "Patriot Store" parody If you missed Bill O'Reilly's mailbag segment on May 22, you missed a mockery in the making of any reasonable meaning of what a "Patriot Store" might be all about.
	BAMW: American-made, union-made 'Buy American' T-shirts If you're looking for a way to show your American pride and support for buying American, then check out our American-made, union-made "Buy American!" T-shirts in the USA Shop.
	Canada passes "Buy Canada" type resolution The nonbinding resolution passed 189-175 at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Whistler, British Columbia. The head of the Federation said the delegates hope the resolution, that will not take effect for 120 days, will help strengthen Prime Minister Stephen Harper's case as he lobbies the U.S. for relief from the "Buy American" provision.
	American dream fades at Axle plant in Hamtramck "They don't want a middle class," said Alford, 34, standing in the rain, the shoe still untied, referring not only to the managers of American Axle, but also the owners of industry in general. "I see that in the future people will have to move to Mexico for a job. This is a dark day for the American laborer."
	Mattel to Pay $2.3 Million Penalty for Toy Hazard Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary will pay a $2.3 million civil penalty in an agreement with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for selling Chinese-made toys with hazardous levels of lead.
	Lawmaker wants Made in USA Stars and Stripes flapping over state buildings If the Stars and Stripes flies over state-owned, leased or operated buildings, make sure it has a "Made in USA" label, a lawmaker says. That's the hope, anyway, of Sen. Roger N. Kahn, a Saginaw Township Republican. He introduced a bill that would require an American-made "Old Glory" flapping over state government buildings. "If we want to encourage our people to buy products made in America or Michigan, then the state needs to put its money where its mouth is," Kahn said in a statement. "I hope to see my bill become law."

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