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Old 11-09-2024, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Topspinmo View Post
Can’t compete with China labor average 16K year or 5.25 Mexico hourly wage.
Yup, that and no environmental controls allow them to make stuff much cheaper than we can. Even when the cost of transporting goods half way across the planet is added, still much cheaper. Tariffs will help even the pricing playing field, but will also contribute to inflation.