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The way for us to export more is to do the same with the products we sell in the markets of our trading partners. For example, we spent decades trying to sell large gas guzzling autos in countries with tiny roads and enourmous gas prices, and complained about "unfair trade". So, no, the trade deficit does not bother me, except that it shows we are not as competitive producing goods that other countries want to purchase as we should be. Much of this uncompetitiveness is self inflicted thru overregulation by the government that increases our costs relative to the global marketplace. If trade was truly "free", and the US has as many tarriffs and trade barriers as anyone, we would be better off.
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Everyone wants to save a buck by buying the cheaper imports without giving much thought of why and how the standard of living keeps slipping on down for many Americans when they themselves promote it and in turn losing jobs because of it. There is no simple answer to this and no, we don't live in a bubble and protectionism does not work very well either but there has to be a bit more awareness and thought process from the general public. |
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I also heard the new 800 series will not be made in China. Other series will, however.
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While Dave Wilson freely admits that there are other fine speaker builders out there and gives them credit, one of his biggest pet peeves is the fact that some speaker manufacturers keep the fact that they are made some place else hush hush.... Not really fair, is it?
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Without too much debate I just think NAFTA should be fair. We trade 1 item for 1 item.
Ie. 1 car for 1 car......1 pair of shoes for 1 pair of shoes! We need trade, been trading for 100's or years. Since man walked from village to village. but its way one sided. It needs to be fair. Its not fair for ie. japan to accept 1 corvette and we have to accept 1000 cars. That's NOT a fair trade. No one on here would trade me a ALL your speakers for 2 of mine. OR ALL your amps for 1 of mine. If you will, please P.M. quickly. |
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The one thing I noticed when I visited a foreign manufacturing plant was how clean it was compared to our U.S. plants. I worked as summer help when I was 18 for GM at the engine plant. Very dirty inside. Years later. I visited a chinese factory. OMG, it was so clean you could eat off the floor. I could not believe the difference. Im not bashing on either company but I must admit it was very nice inside and employee moral seemed much better.
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"Made in...." with parts from?
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