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In Indiana, ongoing concerns about subsidized auto parts from China and Japan

As the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) has pointed out, America's auto parts sector is a key pillar of U.S. industry.  Unfortunately, more than 400,000 jobs in the U.S. auto supply chain have been lost since 2000.  One major problem is China's persistent violations of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, and another 1.6 million U.S. jobs are at risk unless China's illegal trading practices are curtailed.

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RADIO: AAM's Scott Paul on Leslie Marshall Radio Show, May 20, 2013

In the wake of the recent Bangladesh garment factory disaster, where more than 1,000 workers died, Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) President Scott Paul was interviewed on The Leslie Marshall Radio Show last night.

Paul said that the Bangladesh factory collapse is tragic, and points to the question of why Americans are buying from overseas producers who utilize poor working conditions.  

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Five reasons you should be concerned about the U.S. military's reliance on foreign manufacturers.

Last week the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) told you about a new study prepared by Brigadier General John Adams (U.S. Army, Retired). The report finds urgent action is needed to reduce the U.S. military’s dangerous dependence on foreign suppliers for the raw materials, parts, and finished products needed to defend America.

The report is lengthy, and we at ManufactureThis don't presume all of you have read it already, so we wanted to highlight five reasons you should be concerned about the findings.

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