Manufacturing in the United States dwindled once companies began going overseas for cheap manufacturing. As a result many manufacturing companies have gone out of business since United States factories could not compete with the cheap price of labor in other countries. However, there has been a huge change over the last couple years that has brought manufacturing back! Since going overseas has its many disadvantages, companies are realizing that these disadvantages are outweighing the benefits and it only makes sense to stay at home. In addition, the amount of recent defense expenditures from the government has also led to more manufacturing in the United States. Continue reading →