http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialne...me_down&chan=db



Amazing, the one country that goes against all we believe is the one we depend on the most for our cheap crap made by prison labor. How many wars did we fight attempting to stop communism? now we're the secret to it's success https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

and in other news... bin laden believed to still be alive

bin laden is a terrorist not a communist so it doesnt really apply to the topic at hand.

Yeah funny how that works. From what "analysts" say their economy is doing well because of the billions of investment dollars being shifted from the diving US economy to inflating chinese economy.



China is the fastest growing economy right now and we're making a lot of them VERY VERY rich. They are at an all time high for percentages of millionaires in the country. Also the chinese government is giving kick backs to millionaires now so they can be more public with their money without fear of the goverment taking it. Why would they do this you might ask? As a gross display of money. To show the world how much money they are making. Dun dun duuuuuuuun....



Maybe I'll start trading the chinese markets :-p

*gasp* that's why it says "in other news" !

lol, thats a good point. but the chinese STILL work really cheap

that's because they are communists, anyway dont worry about that, soon our wages will be just as cheap lol

what goes up, must come down.



law of physics.



kevin.

Y'all just keep buying that cheap **** at Wal-Mart. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/angry.png

walmarts total sales don't even put a dent in that deficet.

the reason why chinese make so much is because people are stupid.



you buy chinese crap for half the price, and it breaks in like 2 weeks, then youre faced with a buying decision again...do i re-buy the easily broken chinese crap or the more expensive yet stronger american crap? of course reasoning is defeated by $ and the chinese thing is bought again, then breaks again, then again they buy the chinese thing.



now having bought the same thing 3 times, rather then the american thing once.



granted, some american things break faster then imports, case in point ford.



kevin.

While there are exceptions, I will always consider an alternative to the cheap chinese ****. If I can buy what looks to be a better item for no more than twice the price, I will generally opt to buy the non-chinese made item. Admittedly, I am a freak, since an overwhelming majority of Americans buy the cheap ****.

youre not alone, i do the same thing. i hate buying cheap crap and it breaking.



the best are the people who are OK with it breaking, simply because it was cheap. ****, if you wanna throw out money ill gladly take it.



kevin.

lol, i almost dont participate in the economy at all. except for the aforementioned coffees, and a slight predeliction for used jdm go fast parts (fcon's ARE sexy!)

my only input to the economy is fast food places, car parts, and gifts for the woman.



oh and gas.



kevin.

This is a good example of what activist groups were trying to present when the "buy american" thing picked up. Now, you hardly ever meet a buy-american fanatic. I remember the good 'ol days when China made cheap plastic toys that you'd get out of a vending machine and that was it.

the problem is there is no non-foreign made alternative for a lot of things. more and more us companies are making their components in other countries, even things "made in the usa" are usually made of crap as chinese components.



i rarely by the cheapest of anything and it still breaks.

Anyome remeber WALMARTS "buy america" campaign?