Prices of Chinese goods going up

[properchopper]

This morning in the New York Times : ..." Soaring labor costs caused by worker shortage and unrest, a strenghtening Chinese currency that make exports more expensive, and inflation and rising housing costs are all threatening to sharply increase the cost of making devices like notebook computers, digital cameras and smartphones" { and FE goodies?}

Beleiving that I am a supporter of U.S. - made goods, I did a little experiment ;

What I'm wearing today :

Shoes - Ocean Pacific [ OP] ; made in in China
Socks : Made in Mexico
Undies : Joe Boxer ; made in El Salvidor
Jeans : Wrangler ; made in Honduras
T-Shirt : Fruit of the Loom ; made in El Salvidor
Hawaiian Shirt : George ; made in Bangladesh
Watch : Pulsar ; movement made in Japan
Me : Made in New York City, United States of America

Oh well !!

[ray schrauwen]

This is a scare tactic. The Chinese currency will increase slowly and ours, USA & Can. as well as Europe will decrease.

This is the balancing of the masses.

[Doby]

Well, at least he's wearing underwear..............

[Flying Scotsman]

Well, at least he's wearing underwear..............

Typical Californian wimp...now if he was made in Scotland

Douggie

[properchopper]

Typical Californian wimp...now if he was made in Scotland

Douggie

Are there XXXtra Long kilts ? - at my age that dam gravitational pull would require the extra length to cover up, well, you know

[ray schrauwen]

Stanfield still makes underwear in Canada. At least the did about 4 years ago, now, not sure if the East Coast factory is still running.

Good Gitch.

[Jmauld]

If you look, you can find stuff that is still made in the usa.

http://www.nbwebexpress.com/information/madeinusa.asp

[ray schrauwen]

Gitch from the east coast...

http://www.stanfields.com/products.asp

[Rumdog]

Now that is funny. One of my best friends lives in MASS. and works as a designer for New Balance. They are, for the most part I believe not made in the U.S.A.

[wickedgmc]

What I'm wearing today :

Shoes - Ocean Pacific [ OP] ; made in in China
Socks : Made in Mexico
Undies : Joe Boxer ; made in El Salvidor
Jeans : Wrangler ; made in Honduras
T-Shirt : Fruit of the Loom ; made in El Salvidor
Hawaiian Shirt : George ; made in Bangladesh
Watch : Pulsar ; movement made in Japan
Me : Made in New York City, United States of America

Oh well !!

At least you are dressing yourself well.......