Time to buy American again! Are you as tired as I am of seeing American jobs going overseas? Well then buy American! Think we have "fair world trade"? Just look at the price of the best motorcycle in the world "Harley Davidson" in other countries! They mark up the price to triple, in some cases, the price here in the U.S. I'm so tired of hearing "free trade" since it is false!
Here are some products that we still build here- Thank you Minyanville-
10 products America makes best
The oft-repeated story of the demise of US manufacturing overlooks an important point: The lowest price isn't the only factor motivating consumers.
Chinese manufacturing recently surpassed that of the United States in terms of revenue generated from the sales of goods produced.
China produced 19.8% of the world's total manufacturing output in 2010, slightly more than the 19.4% that originated in the United States.
U.S. manufacturing has staged a modest revival in recent months as the country slowly pulls itself out of the crater caused by the Great Recession. Still, many of the manufacturing jobs of the past few decades are unlikely to come back.
But don't sell U.S. manufacturing short. For many products, what is comes out of America is made better in here than anywhere else in the world.
Click through the following slide show (published June 27) for a look at some of what's made best in the United States.
Read the full article here- http://money.msn.com/investing/10-products-america-makes-best
Nothing says "American made" like Harley-Davidson (HOG). The company's motorcycles are loud, sturdy and irrefutably cool. Bikers have been cruising U.S. roadways on Harleys since 1903.
Harley-Davidson is one of a handful of U.S. motorcycle manufacturers to survive the recent financial crisis.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Harley-Davidson faced problems with quality control, stiff competition from Japanese manufacturers and controversies over products like the Harley Davidson Confederate Edition, which featured a seat emblazoned with the Confederate flag.
But Harley emerged with the affectionate nickname"hog" -- once a term of derision that referenced the bike's chugging exhaust -- as well as a strong consumer association with a style of customized bike called the chopper, which was popularized as a piece of Americana in the iconic 1969 film "Easy Rider."
Harley engines are designed and manufactured at the company's headquarters in Milwaukee, with additional parts and assembly assigned to plants around the United States.
Harley does import parts from vendors worldwide, making its bikes roughly 60% American-made. But it remains 100% American cool. Harley takes advantage of its image: Licensing revenue from its logo and trademark design brings in an estimated $40 million a year.
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Hooray for Hollywood? Absolutely.
While India is the world's leader in annual tickets sold and films produced -- 13,526 movies shot across celluloid, film and digital formats in 2011 -- the United States retains the crown in terms of box-office receipts.
Eighty-seven of the 100 highest-grossing movies of all time -- representing a combined $67.5 billion -- have been produced by U.S. studios, according to the Internet Movie Database. The 13 others were produced by Sony Pictures, the moviemaking subsidiary of Japan's Sony (SNE).
"Avatar" is at the top of the all-time list, with $2.8 billion in global box-office receipts. The 2009 film was directed by James Cameron and produced by the 20th Century Fox Film unit of News Corp. (NWSA).
"Titanic" -- also produced by Cameron -- is No. 2 on the box-office list, with $2.2 billion in global receipts. The 1997 movie comes from the Paramount Pictures unit of Viacom (VIA).
When film revenues are adjusted for inflation, the all-out winner is the 1939 classic "Gone With the Wind," with total adjusted revenue of $3.3 billion. Now that's an American blockbuster.
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It should come as no surprise that the United States -- with the world's largest defense budget, a whopping $711 billion in 2011 -- is home to the world's biggest defense contractors. Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Boeing (BA) top a long list of companies making technology, weaponry and vehicles deployed by armed forces.
These three companies took in combined revenue of $27.5 billion in 2011. Such revenue does not come exclusively from the U.S. government, though, because U.S. defense companies also seek profits abroad, making the United States the world's largest arms exporter.
The U.S. aerospace and defense industry employs more than 1 million workers, who earned $84 billion in wages in 2010. U.S. weapons are considered the cream of the crop and are in high demand around the globe.
Controversy about the morality of weapons sales and the risks of supplying other countries with the means of death and destruction have not interfered with the rise of weapons manufacturing to one of the biggest U.S. industries.
When it comes to durability, Société Bic -- the French manufacturer of the disposable Bic lighter -- doesn't hold a candle to America's Zippo brand.
Zippo lighters come with a lifetime guarantee. And though thousands of different casings have been designed in the company's 70-year history, the lighter's inner workings have changed little since its introduction in 1933. The Zippo's sturdy structure and wind-resistant design allow flames to spark in the harshest of conditions, features that made them especially popular among U.S. soldiers during World War II.
On June 5, Zippo rolled out its 500 millionth lighter, making sure that every one of the company's 620 employees at its Bradford, Pa., plant were involved in the milestone.
Take a stroll through any kitchen showroom and you may be surprised by how many appliances are made just around the corner. The coveted Viking range, which can cost from $3,000 to $14,000, is manufactured by Viking Range. The Mississippi company has received considerable fanfare for the attention it puts into product design, making it another example of how quality of craftsmanship is helping U.S. companies survive.
After-dinner leftovers may find their way into a Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer, another high-quality kitchen staple made in America. Sub-Zero assembles its built-in refrigeration products at a 600,000-square-foot facility in Madison, Wis., where the company is headquartered. Sub-Zero has also opened factories in Phoenix and Richmond, Ky.
The company's acquisition of California-based Wolf Ranges in 2000 also officially put it in the gas cooking and grilling business -- traditionally Viking's camp.
By now, most people know that Apple (AAPL) doesn't assemble its iPads or MacBook Pro computers beneath the company's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters. Like most hardware suppliers, Apple contracts manufacturing of its devices to overseas operators.
The software that runs these devices is another matter, though. According to the Forbes Global 2000 list, seven of the 10 highest-grossing computer software and programming companies are found in the United States, including Oracle (ORCL), Symantec (SYMC), Adobe Systems (ADBE) and Intuit (INTU).
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