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President Seeks Tools to Strengthen Manufacturing -Featured Image

By: I Make America TeamJanuary 14, 2016

In his final State of the Union speech, Obama sought to lay the groundwork for the coming campaign, and his successor to be chosen in November. But he also urged Congress to act, during his final year in office, on several issues important to manufacturers. Trade, workforce development and regulation topped the list of issues […]

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Final Iowa Debate Lacking in Manufacturing Issues - default image

By: I Make America TeamJanuary 28, 2016

By Leif Magnusson 2016 AEM Chair President, CLAAS Global Sales Americas Attending Thursday’s Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But while the candidates focused on many important topics, they need to do more to put manufacturing issues in the spotlight. The debate was the last one before Monday’s presidential […]

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Custom Harvesters Score Key Win on Fuel Transport -Featured Image

By: I Make America TeamJanuary 7, 2016

For several years, the U.S. Custom Harvesters (USCHI) had lobbied for legislation that would allow producers and custom harvesters with Class A CDLs to haul up to 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel without having to obtain a Hazardous Material (HM) endorsement.With a little help from AEM, an important industry ally scored a key win that […]

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