Made in America

I have done some research on home appliances and to my surprise there are many made in American by American companies and even more surprising they are competitive in both prince and quality. Names like GE, Whirlpool, Maytag and Amana are well known quality products. One thing to note is that the premium lines are made in American and the low price products are outsourced so if you want to buy American you will have to buy the top of the line. Another example is grills where most are made in China but high quality grills like Weber and Vermont Castings are made in America. Other products like AC units and furnaces are made in the US and there are many American companies that make high quality furniture at competitive prices. Most of these companies have plants both here and abroad and most agree that they prefer their operations in the states. There are cultural difference that cause uncertainty and misunderstanding that these companies would rather not have to worry about. There is a good possibility that if tax rates are reduced these companies will ramp up production within the country. Many are anxious to build new facilities using automation to increase efficiency and these plants still require workers with skills to operate automatic machines. Companies will train employees and wages will be appropriate for skilled people. All the parts for these new products, the distribution centers, the sales and marketing and customer outlets will be part of the job growth.