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Made In The Usa

 made in the u.s.a.! American made! Made in america! Despite living in the greatest nation on earth, in recent years, it has gotten more and more difficult to find products labeled, "made in the u.s.a. " in fact, recent reports have shown that 98% of the clothes sold in america are made overseas. Then, when you think about the electronics, food items and a plethora of items used daily that are produced outside the american borders, one may wonder if americans  made in the usa  are manufacturing anything. Rest assured, americans are still in the production and manufacturing business. According to hal sirkin of boston consulting, america makes about 75% of all the manufactured goods - components included -it consumes; chemical and plastic industries are thriving again, and foreign automakers have begun opening plants in the u.s. Yes, there is still a large amount of textiles not being made in the usa, but even that number is slowly beginning to increase. As many know, the reaso