Made In The U S A

Author : Billie Letts
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780446537865

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Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts Pdf

The bestselling author of Where the Heart Is returns with a heartrending tale of two children in search of a place to call home. Lutie McFee's history has taught her to avoid attachments...to people, to places, and to almost everything. With her mother long dead and her father long gone to find his fortune in Las Vegas, 15-year-old Lutie lives in the god-forsaken town of Spearfish, South Dakota with her twelve-year-old brother, Fate, and Floy Satterfield, the 300-pound ex-girlfriend of her father. While Lutie shoplifts for kicks, Fate spends most of his time reading, watching weird TV shows and worrying about global warming and the endangerment of pandas. As if their life is not dismal enough, one day, while shopping in their local Wal-Mart, Floy keels over and the two motherless kids are suddenly faced with the choice of becoming wards of the state or hightailing it out of town in Floy's old Pontiac. Choosing the latter, they head off to Las Vegas in search of a father who has no known address, no phone number and, clearly, no interest in the kids he left behind. Made in the U.S.A. is the alternately heartbreaking and life-affirming story of two gutsy children who must discover how cruel, unfair and frightening the world is before they come to a place they can finally call home.

Author : Vaclav Smil
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262528351

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Made in the USA by Vaclav Smil Pdf

An overview of the state of manufacturing in America—both past and present—and how this sector and the jobs it creates are essential to the American economy “There's no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil.” —Bill Gates In Made in the USA, Vaclav Smil powerfully rebuts the notion that manufacturing is a relic of predigital history and that the loss of American manufacturing is a desirable evolutionary step toward a pure service economy. Smil argues that no advanced economy can prosper without a strong, innovative manufacturing sector and the jobs it creates. Smil explains how manufacturing became a fundamental force behind America’s economic, strategic, and social dominance. He describes American manufacturing’s rapid rise at the end of the nineteenth century, its consolidation and modernization between the two world wars, its role as an enabler of mass consumption after 1945, and its recent decline. Some economists argue that shipping low-value jobs overseas matters little because the high-value work remains in the United States. But, asks Smil, do we want a society that consists of a small population of workers doing high-value-added work and masses of unemployed? Smil assesses various suggestions for solving America’s manufacturing crisis, including lowering corporate tax rates, promoting research and development, and improving public education. Will America act to preserve and reinvigorate its manufacturing? It is crucial to our social and economic well-being; but, Smil warns, the odds are no better than even.

Author : Claude S. Fischer
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0226251454

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Made in America by Claude S. Fischer Pdf

Our nation began with the simple phrase, “We the People.” But who were and are “We”? Who were we in 1776, in 1865, or 1968, and is there any continuity in character between the we of those years and the nearly 300 million people living in the radically different America of today? With Made in America, Claude S. Fischer draws on decades of historical, psychological, and social research to answer that question by tracking the evolution of American character and culture over three centuries. He explodes myths—such as that contemporary Americans are more mobile and less religious than their ancestors, or that they are more focused on money and consumption—and reveals instead how greater security and wealth have only reinforced the independence, egalitarianism, and commitment to community that characterized our people from the earliest years. Skillfully drawing on personal stories of representative Americans, Fischer shows that affluence and social progress have allowed more people to participate fully in cultural and political life, thus broadening the category of “American” —yet at the same time what it means to be an American has retained surprising continuity with much earlier notions of American character. Firmly in the vein of such classics as The Lonely Crowd and Habits of the Heart—yet challenging many of their conclusions—Made in America takes readers beyond the simplicity of headlines and the actions of elites to show us the lives, aspirations, and emotions of ordinary Americans, from the settling of the colonies to the settling of the suburbs.

Author : United States. Federal Trade Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Buy national policy
ISBN : NYPL:33433067607980

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Complying with the Made in USA Standard by United States. Federal Trade Commission Pdf

Author : Sam Walton
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307763693

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Sam Walton by Sam Walton Pdf

Meet a genuine American folk hero cut from the homespun cloth of America's heartland: Sam Walton, who parlayed a single dime store in a hardscrabble cotton town into Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world. The undisputed merchant king of the late twentieth century, Sam never lost the common touch. Here, finally, inimitable words. Genuinely modest, but always sure if his ambitions and achievements. Sam shares his thinking in a candid, straight-from-the-shoulder style. In a story rich with anecdotes and the "rules of the road" of both Main Street and Wall Street, Sam Walton chronicles the inspiration, heart, and optimism that propelled him to lasso the American Dream.

Author : Michael Eric Dyson
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781250270887

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JAY-Z by Michael Eric Dyson Pdf

NOW A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER "Dyson writes with the affection of a fan but the rigor of an academic. ... Using extensive passages from Jay-Z’s lyrics, 'Made in America' examines the rapper’s role as a poet, an aesthete, an advocate for racial justice and a business, man, but devotes much of its energy to Hova the Hustler." —Allison Stewart, The Washington Post "Dyson's incisive analysis of JAY-Z's brilliance not only offers a brief history of hip-hop's critical place in American culture, but also hints at how we can best move forward." —Questlove JAY-Z: Made in America is the fruit of Michael Eric Dyson’s decade of teaching the work of one of the greatest poets this nation has produced, as gifted a wordsmith as Walt Whitman, Robert Frost and Rita Dove. But as a rapper, he’s sometimes not given the credit he deserves for just how great an artist he’s been for so long. This book wrestles with the biggest themes of JAY-Z's career, including hustling, and it recognizes the way that he’s always weaved politics into his music, making important statements about race, criminal justice, black wealth and social injustice. As he enters his fifties, and to mark his thirty years as a recording artist, this is the perfect time to take a look at JAY-Z’s career and his role in making this nation what it is today. In many ways, this is JAY-Z’s America as much as it’s Pelosi’s America, or Trump’s America, or Martin Luther King’s America. JAY-Z has given this country a language to think with and words to live by. Featuring a Foreword by Pharrell

Author : Bill Bryson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 9781784161866

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Made in America by Bill Bryson Pdf

'Funny, wise, learned and compulsive' - GQ Bill Bryson turns away from travelling the highways and byways of middle America, so hilariously depicted in his bestselling The Lost Continent, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid and Notes from a Big Country, for a fast, exhilarating ride along the Route 66 of American language and popular culture. In Made in America, Bryson tells the story of how American arose out of the English language, and along the way, de-mythologizes his native land - explaining how a dusty desert hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn't won, why Americans say 'lootenant' and 'Toosday', how they were eating junk food long before the word itself was cooked up - as well as exposing the true origins of the words G-string, blockbuster, poker and snafu. 'A tremendously sassy work, full of zip, pizzazz and all those other great American qualities' Will Self, Independent on Sunday

Author : David Lefer,Gail Buckland,Harold Evans
Publisher : Back Bay Books
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316070348

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They Made America by David Lefer,Gail Buckland,Harold Evans Pdf

An illustrated history of American innovators -- some well known, some unknown, and all fascinating -- by the author of the bestselling The American Century.

Author : Vino Mody
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781457553981

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Invented AND Made in the USA by Vino Mody Pdf

Are you worried about the demise of American manufacturing? Discover innovative solutions that can revolutionize its future. Are you tired of hearing news of yet another American company outsourcing factory jobs overseas? Do you struggle to find products sporting a “Made in the USA” tag? Experienced executive Vino Mody is here to shed light on the current state of American industry and provide a hopeful glimpse into its future. After more than three decades of experience with four different companies in the U.S. and Europe, Mody serves as your guide to a comprehensive history of the rise, fall, and current revival of the American industrial era. Invented and Made in the USA explores how disruptive innovations, changes in manufacturing, and the mining of raw materials have created unmatched employment and wealth. By applying lessons from historical trends and his own insider knowledge, Mody provides real-world answers for the economic obstacles facing our nation. The promise of continued prosperity is alive and well. In Invented and Made in the USA, you’ll discover: -How despite doomsday predictions, the future of American industry is actually bright -How authentic wealth is created with new technology, manufacturing, natural resource extraction, and construction -How changed incentives, regulations, and education systems can grow American manufacturing -How expanding manufacturing can alleviate the national deficit, as well as income inequality and social unrest -How to put America on the path to greater self-sufficiency, and much, much more! Invented and Made in the USA is your guidebook through the intricacies of American industry. If you like a solid historical foundation, real-world examples, and expert advice, then you’ll love Vino Mody’s definitive work. Buy Invented and Made in the USA to join the revival today!

Author : Todd Lipscomb
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118025833

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Re-Made in the USA by Todd Lipscomb Pdf

A business-based rallying cry to reclaim the US economy There is a nagging feeling that the U.S. is slipping as a nation and our people are powerless to do anything to fix it. Issues such as jobs, product quality and safety, wages, the economy, and our status as the world's leading superpower are all tied together with our massive trade deficit. Re-Made in the USA addresses these issues using the author's firsthand observations and analysis, and offers a practical plan for how we can get our economy and global status back. A practical action plan to get the nation back on track If you're worried about America when you start reading this book, you'll finish feeling empowered Todd Lipscomb has a distinguished record in international business America's future does not have to be on the decline. In inspiring terms, Re-Made in the USA lays out the choice Americans have between doing nothing, and doing what we do best-rolling up our sleeves and working hard to fix the problem.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Capital Access, and Tax
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Employment forecasting
ISBN : MINN:31951D03653544C

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Made in the U.S.A. by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Capital Access, and Tax Pdf

Author : George Vargish
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1412841356

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What's Made in the U.S.A by George Vargish Pdf

Author : A. Hybel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2001-04-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780312292805

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Made by the USA by A. Hybel Pdf

Made by the U.S.A., The International System is a historical account, embedded in a set of theoretical constructs, of the two hundred year drive by the United States to first, become a global power and, second, create an international security and economic system capable of protecting and promoting its strategic and economic interests.

Author : ALFRED A. DAVIS
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781450069052

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Black Man made in the U.S.A. by ALFRED A. DAVIS Pdf

This writing is not to be anywhere close to an absolute or a proven scientific study. It is only meant to advance the thought and induce curiosity, to consider the history of the African Americans and ponder the possibilities of the effects of slavery upon this race of people. This is only a theory that is for the advancement of thought.

Author : Vaclav Smil
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262316750

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Made in the USA by Vaclav Smil Pdf

An argument that America's economy needs a strong and innovative manufacturing sector and the jobs it creates. “There's no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil.” —Bill Gates In Made in the USA, Vaclav Smil powerfully rebuts the notion that manufacturing is a relic of predigital history and that the loss of American manufacturing is a desirable evolutionary step toward a pure service economy. Smil argues that no advanced economy can prosper without a strong, innovative manufacturing sector and the jobs it creates. Smil explains how manufacturing became a fundamental force behind America's economic, strategic, and social dominance. He describes American manufacturing's rapid rise at the end of the nineteenth century, its consolidation and modernization between the two world wars, its role as an enabler of mass consumption after 1945, and its recent decline. Some economists argue that shipping low-value jobs overseas matters little because the high-value work remains in the United States. But, asks Smil, do we want a society that consists of a small population of workers doing high-value-added work and masses of unemployed? Smil assesses various suggestions for solving America's manufacturing crisis, including lowering corporate tax rates, promoting research and development, and improving public education. Will America act to preserve and reinvigorate its manufacturing? It is crucial to our social and economic well-being; but, Smil warns, the odds are no better than even.