My company's American-made sweatshirt was called the 'greatest hoodie ever.' US trade needs a fundamental reset.

My company's American-made sweatshirt was called the 'greatest hoodie ever.' US trade needs a fundamental reset.

American Giant founder and CEO Bayard Winthrop.American GiantBayard Winthrop is the founder and CEO of California-based apparel-maker American Giant.Winthrop started his business with a vision of making higher-quality clothes closer to home.He says US manufacturing has the capacity to make a lot more than it currently does.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bayard Winthrop, founder and CEO of California-based apparel-maker Ame…

IMF chief calls for reset of global trade relations

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has called for a fundamental reset of global trade relations, warning that escalating trade tensions, rising protectionism, and a breakdown in international trust are threatening the world economy. Addressing journalists in Washington ahead of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, Georgieva

Men's Wearhouse Expands "Made in USA" Collection Amid Trade Tensions

American Bespoke Collection Launches NationwideMen’s Wearhouse has strategically expanded its domestic manufacturing footprint with the introduction of “American Bespoke,” a new ready-to-wear collection that strengthens the retailer’s “Made in USA” program. The collection, designed in collaboration with Joseph Abboud, is manufactured at parent company Tailored Brands’ New Bedford, Massachusetts factory.The distinctively American-themed collectio…

My company's American-made sweatshirt was called the 'greatest hoodie ever.' US trade needs a fundamental reset

Bayard Winthrop is the founder and CEO of the California-based apparel maker American Giant. Winthrop started his business with a vision of making higher-quality clothes closer to home. He says US manufacturing has the capacity to make a lot more than it does. This as-told-to essay is based on…