The trouble is that we have been fighting illegal tariffs and currency manipulation for decades and simply rolling over.

In truth things like cars and appliances are far cheaper in terms of quality, technology and today's dollar vs say in the 70's. I recall the minimum wage being $2.20, a new stripped down PU running $9,000 or so and lasting maybe 100K before the hinges all broke or the dash splitting apart. The first microwaves were 100 bucks or more, now they are still that but far better.

That said prices are based on COP, transportation and a profit margin that works.

Great point. At least with a 50P coin which has five points to go with the sides!

Truer words have never been spoken. Gotta wrap it good to prevent shoplifting.

n
I never thought I'd agree with Boco, but I do...

Spot on!

Except the landowner also has to pay the taxes to support the $20 million high schools with cellphone charging stations.

I sat in international trade classes in college. What they taught in theory does not work in practice. They said let the country that can make a product cheapest make it. Then trade to them(directly or though other countries) a product or resource that you produce cheaper than they can. When asked what happens if you have no cheaper item, they say "good," you are getting their item for nothing. They assume you will never have to pay for it.

You probably know the parts of the word "assume." No country will keep sending products for nothing. Also, for convenience, college international economic trade professor ignore other monetary actives such as military aid. They say "Given my assumptions", the theory works. Given enough invalid assumptions anything can work in theory. Forget the assumptions; we live in the real world.

Here is an unrelated story that readers some may find interesting. I was working as a manufacturing cost accountant in Louisville, Ky. Because their presses struggled with thicker steel, my employer chose to farm-out production of a bracket. A company in Indiana quoted a price that seemed too good to be true. I calculated and found they were offering to sell for less than the cost of steel the bracket contained. After my calculations were verified by others the company was confronted. They said "We will stick to our quoted price." Further investigation determined they were making automobile parts and could modify a punch die to cut the bracket from what was otherwise scrap as their press cycled to make an auto part. Moral of the story: Things are not always what they seem.

Pretty slick.

Mike

Fart smellers!

Im surprised you realize that. To bad it doesn't have anything to do with the subject.

Pride
Greed
Lust
Envy
Gluttony
Wrath
Sloth
All evident all throughout todays society.And accepted as "normal" or even desireable qualities.
Going to (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) in a handbasket.

Huh?

Welcome to the Boco n Hal show

What do you mean HUH?
Look on utube at all the Fat f------ shopping all day at wal mart,15 kids in tow, stuffing big macs in their face,on the dole,and full of pride.
All the 7 deadly sins on full display,todays society is buggered.