America can’t afford to forget how to make things

Manufacturing is not only a smart industrial policy, it’s a national advantage.

In an age of convenience, global sourcing, and race-to-the-bottom pricing, “Made in the USA” has too often become a quaint notion—a nostalgic footnote rather than a guiding principle. But for those of us in the business of making things here at home, that label still means something. In fact, it may be more important now than ever before.