A month or two ago, I saw Aldi had a 2 quart measuring mixing bowl with a lid for $6.99. Such an item would be really handy, and this seemed like a good deal, but I wasn't sure. Not long after I was in Target and saw that the Pyrex version sells for about $13. Thus, I was happy there was one left for me to snag on my next Aldi trip. Want to know what made me even happier? I discovered that both the glass bowl portion AND the bpa-free plastic lid were made in the USA. Let's face it, how often anymore do you buy something besides food that was made here?
Manufacturing is a vital portion of the U.S. economy, and I don't say that just because that is the industry in which I work. As my mom says, we as a country need to make stuff. This employs our people, and it also makes our lives better in other ways. One local example: our area is currently in the midst of an infrastructure catastrophe. The fix is still 3 months out. However, we are fortunate in that there are still steel mills on the U.S. to provide us the materials to make the repairs. Can you imagine if we had to import from China? Tack on a minimum of 3 more months. Our company receives some key raw materials and a few finished goods from our parent company in Japan. We always plan for a 3 month lead time. Of course, that's assuming there's not a natural disaster, the boat doesn't sink on the way over, and the item doesn't get stuck in customs.
Here are a list of a few more things made in the USA.
Courtesy of the Street (see the website for several more)
Louisville Slugger Baseball Bats
Harley Davidsons
KitchenAid Mixers
Crayola Crayons
Other I know about personally: Pyrex (all) and New Balance (25% of their shoes sold here are made here)
We as a nation can make things, and we are good at it. Let's hope we always remember that.
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