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Who Does Walmart’s ‘Made in America’ Plan Benefit?

Who Does Walmart’s ‘Made in America’ Plan Benefit?
Walmart has made an additional $350-billion pledge to its Made in America pledge, promising to spend that amount on items made, grown or assembled in the United States over the next decade. Read more

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Zillow’s Not a Real Estate Agent. Don’t Rely On It To Find Your Home Valuation
June 1, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of real estate, home valuation is a delicate process requiring not just data, but a deep understanding of unique property features and market trends. Platforms like Zillow offer a numerical estimate based on comps or square footage but can fail to capture the essence of a home, from interior renovations […]

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Can You Find Your Home Sweet Home in This Unpredictable Housing Market?
June 1, 2023

In the fluctuating landscape of the current unpredictable housing market, potential homebuyers are navigating high mortgage rates, volatile economic conditions, housing changes and a tightening inventory. Home prices have shown a slight decline with the median existing-home sales price dropping 0.9% to $375,700 in March compared to a year ago. It’s the second month […]

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Affordable Care Act
Legal Battles and Uncertainty Surrounding Affordable Care Act’s Preventative Services Coverage
June 1, 2023

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has faced numerous legal challenges since its inception, leaving its future uncertain.  Texas’s courts recently overturned insurance provider coverage requirements for certain preventative health services, altering the landscape of coverage. However, a higher court has now blocked that overturning order, reinstating insurers’ obligation to cover those services. While not all […]

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Who Does Walmart’s ‘Made in America’ Plan Benefit?
March 27, 2021

Walmart has made an additional $350-billion pledge to its Made in America pledge, promising to spend that amount on items made, grown or assembled in the United States over the next decade. The company estimates that the move will generate more than 750,000 new U.S. jobs – but will it really be such a resounding […]

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The Value of American Made for Quality Manufacturing, ISO Certification and Six Sigma
December 8, 2020

AtlasIED Vice President of Global Quality and Commercial Manufacturing Travis Pranschke knows a thing or two about audio. Pranschke has competed in and claimed victory in multiple car shows since he was a teenager and, in addition to building sound systems, he’s spent almost two decades in plastics manufacturing, giving him a unique combination of […]

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Skydio Leading the Way in America’s Surge Toward the Top of the Drone Industry
July 22, 2020

Every week, Drones in America introduces listeners to guests who are leaders, influencers and experts from various areas to talk about America’s drone industry. Topics discussed include the history of drones, new technology, policy and the rapidly-growing commercial market. On this episode, host Grant Guillot sat down with leaders of the largest American drone manufacturer, Skydio. The CEO […]

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American Made: The Ups and Downs of a Minimum Wage Hike
August 2, 2019

The House of Representatives recently passed a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, phase out low wages for tipped workers, and make further minimum wage hikes indexed to median wage growth. Though the general public has a plurality (in some polls an overwhelming majority) opinion in favor of […]

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The House Goes After Robocalls. How Does This Affect Business?
July 30, 2019

On this segment from Business Casual, host Daniel Litwin breaks down the bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act bill, why robocalls are under fire, how they harm important communications between company and consumer, and the newest powers granted to the FCC. American Made is a recurring segment appearing on Business Casual, MarketScale’s weekly live radio […]

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