Essay On Made In America

“Made in America” is a familiar term. Support our country and give America our jobs back! This is easily said, but not so easily done. Look closely at the labels on clothes and products around the house. Many of these items have an “out of country” label on it. It is rare to find a “Made in America” label. Americans have been manufacturing products for many years. So why are American made production rates going down? The main reason is because American made products are more expensive. But, most people do not think about why the Chinese or Indian product is cheaper. Most consumers just notice that the American made product is more expensive. In fact, very few shoppers know what it means for a product to be officially considered American made? According to the Made in America Movement: “The product’s final assembly or processing must take place in the U.S” (“Economic”). But why should United States citizens buy products with that little Made in America sticker on it? The answer? Purchasing American made products helps reduce unemployment in the US, supports the ideals of American labor laws, …show more content…
America pays the eleventh highest minimum wage in the world at $7.25 an hour . Bangladesh’s minimum wage is “1,500 taka ($19) per month for all economic sectors not covered by industry-specific wages; in the garment industry the minimum wage is 5,300 taka ($68) per month. The minimum wage is set nationally every five years by the National Minimum Wage Board in a tripartite forum industry by industry” awkward construction (“Minimum”). So if an American works a forty hour work week at minimum wage, they will make $290, which is more than four times what a Bangladeshian person would make in a month. Even if an American is working a ten hour work week, that person is still making more in a week than someone in Bangladesh would make in a