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- Playing Our Game, Why China's Rise Doesn't Threaten the West A very well written book about China’s emergence as an economic player 9
- Poorly Made in China Great book describing how things are made in modern China 0
- The Elephant and the Dragon The best book I have read on the rise of China. 0
- The Mom & Pop Store Great book on Mom and Pop stores in this country 0
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- Americans at Work Amazing website listing hundreds of American manufacturers 0
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- Made in USA Forever Great Website by author of Re-Made in the USA 0
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- Susabella Boutique Attractive Website for American made home decor, stationary, jewelery, bath & body, children and gifts 0
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Top Ten Made in America holiday gifts for 2011
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- KitchenAid Great mixers and other things as well 0
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Tag Archives: China
Another gift from our friends in the Middle Kingdom
I read a great book on Chinese manufacturing last year. It’s titled Poorly Made in China, An Insider’s Account of the China Production Game and was written by Paul Midler. Paul’s book details how Chinese manufacturing firms shave costs in production … Continue reading
Handbags
I watch a lot of English Premier League soccer. Confrontations like the one above between Robin Van Persie and Mr. Caldwell are very common. It usually begins when one player thinks he was fouled by the other, and so confronts the alleged … Continue reading
Oh boy!
You have to hand it to the Chinese, they are no dummies. China is the largest car manufacturer in the world. But most people have never heard of any of the Chinese brands. I haven’t seen too many Great Wall … Continue reading
That just doesn’t seem fair
You know the story. American executives spent the last ten years offshoring millions of American manufacturing jobs to China and other Third World locales, thereby gutting entire American communities. But in the back of my mind I thought to myself, their time … Continue reading
Posted in China, made in usa, Outsourcing, Trade
Tagged China, Forbes, Grover Norquist, Made in the USA, Tax rate
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What you didn’t know about America
I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised when I read the article in the China Times. I mean, consider the source. But it was so bad, it triggered a type of gag reflex in me. In the article, the Deputy … Continue reading
How about a do over?
There is a lot about the Olympics I love. And a few things I don’t. Despite the possibility of being forced to endure synchronized swimming, dressage and rhythmic gymnastics, I was getting excited about the onset of the London Olympics. And then … Continue reading
Coming to their senses
The allure of the Middle Kingdom is starting to wear off for American firms that offshored their production. As documented in a recent article in Bloomberg Business Week, all sorts of American manufacturers are reshoring their production to this country. … Continue reading
Posted in american made, Apple, China, Made in America, made in usa, Reshoring
Tagged Apple, Bloomberg, China, Foxconn, iPhone, Made in America, Made in the USA, Tom Bihn
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Comparative advantage ain’t what it’s cracked up to be!
When you want to justify something, it always helps to have a theory to fall back on. In explaining the meteoric rise of the U.S.’s trade deficit with China, many commentators harken back to the theory of comparative advantage authored by the economist David … Continue reading
I’m not so sure that’s a good idea
How would you like a monthly rebate check? For 20% of what you spend each month on products made by members of our extended American family? Well the guy pictured above, Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., would like to give it … Continue reading
That’s music to my ears
Apple TV: Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China. Google Nexus Q: Designed and Manufactured in the U.S.A. I think I will take the latter. I was overjoyed to read the other day that Google, unlike Apple, has decided to … Continue reading
Posted in american made, Apple, Made in America, made in usa, Outsourcing, Reshoring
Tagged Apple, Apple TV, China, Google, Made in America, made in america products, Made in the USA, Nexus Q, Streaming media
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