Dollar weakens again

Comment #9

ToadSchmode — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:03:15 GMT

We have recruiting offices in other country's. Part of the deal is citizenship after they serve. I've heard the Filipinos are a large portion of new navy recruits. To me, all this war crap is tied in with the loss of jobs. The military has to compete for workers. If the only job a young person can get is a low paying no where job ,then they talk to a recruiter offering 20g's to sign up. Which way would you go? Uncle Sam knows what he's doing! The new transport vehicles are... [ More ]

Comment #8

justxploring — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:55:28 GMT

Time*treat - I'll have to check out your blog again. I just wrote what came to mind (the thing between my ears that shuts on & off) at 4:50am. True Critic, I am also a consumer. I am sure many things I get at the dollar store are made in Sri Lanka. I just checked and my pants were made in Turkey. (that must account for the fowl smell. LOL) However, I buy very little. I bet they're older then many LP members. Not everything made in America is expensive. I was made in Americ... [ More ]

Comment #7

rcbbuckeye — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:21:38 GMT

from years of mismanagement. It makes sense to me. I hope your headache goes away......but don't OD on painkiller! Ron

Comment #6

time*treat — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:20:10 GMT

Quit stealing my blog-rant topics :-)

Comment #5

truecritic — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:34:44 GMT

When I said "if quality American made products were just a little higher" I mean just a little higher than the imports. Then Americans would be willing to buy American made. But when there is that huge gap, they do go for the imports (and honestly, I don't blame them - I am a consumer first).

Comment #4

truecritic — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:31:01 GMT

As to "how can they do this?" High labor costs. They may not seem very high wnen many people can't even get an $8/hr job - but it is the other, much higher wages/salaries that are being paid. When the Median Income is $46,000/yr in the US, several countries have a big labor advantage. It is my opinion, if quality American made products were just a little higher, more Americans would buy them. It is the huge gap in retail pricing that makes them go for the imports.... [ More ]

Comment #3

justxploring — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:14:14 GMT

Sorry - when I started my comment "speaking of crap" I was talking about furniture, not what you wrote, Ron!" I told you my brain isn't quite right today. I just read what I wrote and the 1st line came out wrong.

Comment #2

justxploring — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:11:13 GMT

I sold furniture for years (1998 to 2005) and worked for 3 of them at a high end store, so I already know that. Don't remind me of the times I told someone "8 to 10 weeks" and 4 months later their bedroom set was sitting on a boat somewhere. Importing furniture from China isn't anything new, but I wouldn't call it good quality. IMHO, we are adjusting our standard of workmanship to accept poorer quality. I honestly can't write too intelligently at this moment, but I do agree wi... [ More ]

Comment #1

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:48:11 GMT

Ron

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