Made in USA label retains integrity amid global economy
The FTC reaffirmed that Made in USA means products that are all or virtually all made in the United States and should carry strong credibility. Labor groups pressed for a strict definition, while global sourcing blurs lines as brand design and promotion occur in America but production happens abroad.
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United States
Federal Trade Commission
America
Asia
Toyota
Mercedes Benz
What Made in USA Really Means in a Global Economy
The piece argues that product identity often rests on concept and origin rather than strict manufacture. It cites firms like Winnebago in Forest City, Crayola in Easton, Intel in Santa Clara, and Louisville Slugger in Louisville as American brands, suggesting labels may fade as economies standardize and outsource.
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USA
U.S
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Iowa
Easton
Santa Clara
Calif
Intel Computer
Louisville, Ky
Louisville
Asian woes push trade deficit higher
Asia's economic woes helped push the U.S. trade deficit higher as Japanese firms shifted from net buyers to net sellers of Treasury securities in July through September. The move, prompted by weak domestic balance sheets and cash needs, coincided with a stock market dip and shifts in international investment patterns.
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Asia
U.S
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
Commerce Department
Sung Won Sohn
Norwest Corp
Minneapolis
Japan
Sohn
Wall Street
United States
U.S. Treasuries
Allen Sinai
New York
Sas
AEP to Roll Online Billing With E Bill Service
American Electric Power will offer E-Bill, an online billing and payment service, to customers with personal computers. The system, done with CheckFree Corp, will start in January and be free to users. AEP serves 2.9 million customers in six states.
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CheckFree Corp
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Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Stocks Fall As Asia Crisis Weighs On Big Firms
New York stocks slid on Wednesday led by tech and banking shares as Asia's economic crisis eroded profits for multinationals. The Dow fell over 70 points near close after dropping more than 100 earlier, with banking and Oracle's recent earnings disappointment contributing to losses across Citicorp, Chase Manhattan, and IBM.
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Robert Thomas Securities, Inc
Abbott Labs
Allegheny Electric
AFLAC
Ameritech
At&t Corp
AM. Water Works
Anheuser-Busch
Apple Computer
IND. Tech
Ashland Coal Inc
Ashland Oil Inc
Atlantic Richfield
Baker-Hughes Inc
Baltimore Gas & EL
Bell Atlantic
Bellsouth Corp
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing CO
CBS Corp
Cabot Oil & Gas
Carolina Power
Chevron Corp
Chrysler Corp
Chubb Corp
Citizens Utilities
Coca-Cola CO
Columbia Gas Sys
Columbia Healthcare
CON
Natl Gas
Corning Inc
Crestar Financial
CSX Corp
Detroit Edison
Dominion Res
DOW Chemical
Dupont
Eastern Ent
Eastman Kodak
Emerson Electric
Ethyl Corp
Exxon Corp
AST
Union Corp
Virginia Bank AS Industries
CORP
D Lion Inc
D Motor CO
Electric CO
GEN. Motors Corp
Georgia Pacific
Gillette CO
Glaxo Holdings
Goodyear Tire
Hercules Inc
Humana Corp
IBM Corp. A Ae
Ingersoll Rand
Intel Corporation
K-Mart Corp
Kroger CO
Lowe's CO
Lucent Technologies
Mapco Inc
McDonald's Corp
MCI Communications
Merck & CO. Inc
MIC FT Corp
Mobile
Santo CO Mylan Labs, Inc
Nash Finch CO
Nations Bank Corp
Navistar Int'l
Nike, Inc
Norfolk Southern
Occidental Pete
ONE Valley Bank
J.C. Penney CO
Pennzoil CO
Pepsico Inc
Phila. Electric
Philip Morris Cos
Phillips Petroleum
Pittston Brinks
Pittston Burlington
Pittston Minerals
Potomac Elec
PWR
Praxair, Inc
Pulaski Furniture
Reebok Int'l
REX Stores Corp
Reynolds Metals
Rite Aid Corp
RJR Nabisco Hldg
Rockwell Int'l
Sara Lee Corp
Sears Roebuck
Sherwin Williams
Shoney's Inc
Southern CO
Tenneco Inc
Texaco Inc
TRI Continental
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
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Usair Group
USX
Marathon Oil
U.S. Steel
Wal-Mart
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Westwaco Corp
Valley Nat'l Gases
Xerox Corp
BON Saas Ayers
New York
Wall Street
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U.S
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Citicorp
Chase Manhattan Corp
Oracle Corp
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