DENVER--()--With unemployment rates still sky-high and fears of a double-dip recession lingering, many Americans this Labor Day may find themselves sitting around their barbecue with friends asking, “What is it going to take for the economy to improve once and for all?”
“What is it going to take for the economy to improve once and for all?”
A unique, newly launched website helps them answer that heady question. At http://www.AmericasGotProduct.com, consumers can quickly learn which products best support the American economy. The site’s easy-to-use star-rating system identifies the economic financial footprint each purchase leaves on the American economy. Starting with a first-of-its kind report on the automotive industry, www.AmericasGotProduct.com rates the impact of each car model – both foreign and domestic – sold in America.
For instance, in doling out stars, the site awards Audi a big fat zero: “The purchase of an Audi leaves a negative economic footprint on our economy because nearly every dollar you spend with this manufacturer leaves this country after retail commissions and marketing dollars,” the site explains. Meanwhile, a Lacrosse from Buick (built in Kansas City) received four stars, the site’s highest rating. Missouri also claims honors for building seven other models from the likes of Buick, Chevy, Ford, Mazda and Mercury.
“Americans have become complacent with their thinking that we don’t manufacture much in this country any longer,” said Chris Kilcullen, CEO and Founder of www.AmericasGotProduct.com. “The purpose of our site is to not only show some of the thousands of products that are manufactured domestically, but to also demonstrate that every time we purchase an American-made product, we in turn produce paychecks and profits that impact communities all over the United States.”
Kilcullen points out that one of his top priorities is to help educate consumers on the impact of their purchases: For instance, instead of buying a foreign car, consider a foreign car manufactured by American-based workers – a much better choice for the economy, he says. Kilcullen calls this a “better bad choice” than buying a car from a foreign manufacturer that is built outside and then imported into the U.S.
“When you buy a foreign car that is also built in a foreign economy, the vast majority of your dollars leave this country,” Kilcullen said.
Beginning today, AmericasGotProduct.com features a four-star rating system of every automobile available in the United States. Users can quickly see where the model was built, whether or not it has a minimum of 50% American parts, or whether or not the company has domestic headquarters.
Kilcullen points out that more than 100 models are currently produced in 35 communities and 15 states – pumping billions of dollars back into the weakened U.S. economy. “If our economy needs jobs and our economy needs consumer spending, this is a direct source of stimulus that requires no government assistance,” he said.
He said in the coming weeks, AmericasGotProduct.com will begin rating major appliances, electronic devices such as cell phones, and other products.
About AmericasGotProduct.com
America’s Got Product was started by Chris Kilcullen, a seasoned real estate and hotel franchising expert, who got the idea for AmercasGotProduct.com following nearly two decades of research studying markets all over the country. America’s Got Product is a non-political site and community designed to help educate consumers about how their local purchases impact their own communities and the nation as a whole.
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