'Made In America': US firms move jobs back home

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It was one of President-elect Donald Trump's main campaign promises: to bring back manufacturing jobs that American firms have outsourced abroad. Yet several major US companies, such as Reebok, have already started investing in production sites at home. Many had been producing in Asia - where workers' wages are lower - but have found new ways to cut costs, mainly thanks to new technology. This report takes a closer look.
A programme prepared by Patrick Lovett and Elom Marcel Toble.
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[@normanagbas8446]

I don't mind paying extra for as long as it is made in USA rather than china

[@mrnoedahl]

AGREE!!!!!!!!

[@TheRichLA]

Lumber prices went up 300% within 1 year and that's the beginning.

[@drscopeify]

@@TheRichLA Lumbar prices have nothing to do with China. The lumbar issue is local, lumbar jobs don't pay much so taking the government money was much more attractive during covid.

[@tsermonte]

We have plenty of room for more factories.

[@matthew8153]

psermonte Especially in the empty shells of the old factories.

[@billadmond9450]

Yes pay American labor $10 per hour, no accrued holidays, no sick leaves, no maternity leave! We know all of this already happening in American corporate such as Google, Facebook and Amazon and many more. Slavery work for the rich corporate which offices are established in tax free heaven countries. The great America is back LOL

[@jamesmadison3580]

Trumps ta cut has lost the USA 3 million jobs Why the Trump admin refuses to name the companies that are returning to the USA is very telling Trump lied no one is returning to the USA

[@jamesmadison3580]

Please email the White House and tell CommiePaedoGroperWannaBeFuhrerTrump and his daughter CommieVanka that the 500 products they STILL manufacture in commie China can ALL be made in the USA. They have been in the process of relocating the manufacturing to the USA since 2004

[@jamesmadison3580]

@Laurie Huntley Rules Regulations Laws & Taxes have 0% to do with employee cost / pay. Employee pay is based upon the industry & the job market in the area where the business is located.

[@htranpham7021]

MADE IN USA!!!! MADE IN AMERICA!!! Finally!

[@littlemoutha9998]

More war manufacturing 100% made in usa. mwbahahaaaaaa

[@littlemoutha9998]

Yep.

[@tokyo2961]

Made in America by machines- we need to create more jobs for the people so they could earn and support their family.

[@user-dm5wg7xg1r]

@hector nadal fxxk you iam chinese

[@squidwardcommunitycollege2712]

I may not support Trump but I like him bringing back jobs here bring them back

[@paulsommers7733]

I remember when almost everything was made in the USA, hopefully we can get back to that again.

[@YahshuaLovesMe]

if we don't, goodbye America, we will be a target for all the globalists who want to dine on our bones, marrow soup...

[@liembui4239]

Awesome! I am willing to pay more for USA products!

[@darthdaddy6983]

Liem Bui I’m willing to let the banks finance me the cost difference .

[@liembui4239]

@@darthdaddy6983 Thats what I am talking about!

[@vijaysrivasttava1842]

You don't need to pay more, Innovation and Technology can bring the cost down. It can replace the cheap labor, but America needs talents, hire them from across the world to make America great again. Stop China and Chinese to enter USA and steal its technology because they will use the technology to detroy the world.

[@planetmikusha5898]

Freeman doesn't know his butt from a hole in the ground. His predictions have been proven so wrong.

[@agnessadang2502]

I'm a Filipino but I really missed made in USA products because you are sure that it's safe and durable.

[@honeybeewarrior5731]

I love the quality of American made goods,hope to see it in Canadian markets soon.i have not bought any Chinese made goods in over a month.🇺🇸💪🇨🇦👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@christopherburden6643]

It’s two years later and it turns out Freeman is about 90 Percent wrong.

[@YahshuaLovesMe]

with ten percent to go...

[@mrbigdaddyjoe4889]

He is 100% right with the inequality in this country. He's also right with building the wall its irrevelant to our economy. Every Economy is determine by consumerism. No customers no business. He's wrong with unemployment where are these jobs that don't Trump created where are they at?

[@frequencyharmonic2054]

Wow, this Freeman guy either lied about knowing economics, is a total China fan, or both. He could not have been more wrong on Trump pushing back on China. He spent most of the interview acting like a paid Chinese endorser by warning Trump of China's economic strength and capability to bring America to its knees if Trump dared to take economic action against it. Luckily, the President didn't take this guy's advice and the results are in, Ronald Freeman is the one who should be taking economic advice from the President. President Trumps economic results have completely shut this guy down. I wouldn't take Ronald Freeman's advice or assessments on economics ever, and I hope the Atlantic Council board he sits on canned him for analytical incompetence by letting personal grievances drive his analytical assessments. Freeman is literally the worst type of analyst to have. Once it is discovered an analyst consciously incorporates their personal biases into their analytical judgement, then their assessments are useless in any serious context, which is what the Atlantic Council would like to be taken as I am sure.

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

Frequency Harmonic - exactly. The guy obviously is afflicted with TDS. Trump knew that China has a lot more to lose in a trade war than America..China is hugely dependent on the US buying their Chinese junk from them. I’ve seen certain things (like steel products) go up a bit in the process, but our economy is so strong that it’s a drop in the bucket compared to all the new work being created. We can do this for a long time..let’s see how China fares.

[@winomaster]

@@mrbigdaddyjoe4889 He is wrong about there being no growth in compensation. It's just that we have received our income increase in the form of increasingly costly medical care.

[@johnknowing-zr8de]

VOTE this NOV ...DONT let Democrats Kick trump out.. That would KILL Americas unprecedented come back!!!

[@TheEnigmaProductions]

You guys realize that most of these jobs are being automated and that companies don't have an allegiance to any country

[@indusrtial]

Remember to give credit to Trump who was saving the economy back in 2008. lol

[@popeye003]

I will never knowingly buy Chinese anything again.... Can't wait to see "Made in America" again.

[@lbbradley55]

popeye003 That's Right. As we all know everything in Walmart & every other department store is made in China. Everyone wants everything to be made in America. But it's going to take time and it's going to be expensive. But it will CERTAINLY MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

[@robertstrack4482]

You liberals just don't get it!! Years ago I automated a company, We didn't lose any employees. We just shifted people from production to Quality Control. If a company doesn't have a robust Quality Control. Any company that doesn't have a Quality Control department is living in the dark ages. We hired more people, doubled our work space, shifted people to QA, Improved our product control all within 6 months!!!. With automation, one person did the work of 6. Oh yes,,,,Our President won again!!

[@ralphsmith2126]

Spring a ding. You better learn to play Chess before you go saying who winning this economic war. Also you might want to update yourself on the world economy. The US is going up and the rest of the world is going down. Thats not Bias that is just the facts.

[@thefinalfrontier1219]

Robert Strack I like everything you said it makes total sense. Sadly this hasn’t been my experience I work for a company that about two years ago fired all their QC people about 80 people. I was going to be one of those people I was one of the lucky ones that had machining experience. Now all of us have to run our machines and do QC on all our parts and it’s so stressful because we are doing so much its almost impossible to keep up with the machines and everything they need and preform the quality control all at the same time. The turn over rate is insane!! Nobody makes it. Me and two other guys are the only ones that have made it five years. Everyone else lasts about a month and then they quit or get fired for bad parts.

[@fjack1588]

You are getting to where our future should be. Less hours worked, but working to produce better quality, durability and beauty. This is the future.

[@chodkowski01]

A guy from London is talking about the U.S.. the U.S. is a bigger country than England and our unemployment rate is lower than England’s. And he’s saying that we don’t have jobs here because of the machines. 4% beats England’s 5.2%.

[@kikayganda8802]

At last the American companies are waking up to support their people and country. American made is known for their durability unlike China which is known to last for a week. Go America!

[@jamesmadison3580]

WRONG - Where is the list of companies that have returned to the USA? How many jobs? Trump told Letterman in 2004 "we are in the process of relocating ALL of our products to the USA" It is 15 years later. It is clear Trump is a liar. Trump & his daughter CommieVanka TODAY MANUFACTURE 500+ PRODUCTS in Commie China Ivanka Trump stores are still open overseas (China) I'm not going to make excuses for these liars Trump product list... CHINA - Trump MAGA Hats Shirts Posters etc etc All Made in China & relabeled Made in USA in Calif. SLOVENIA - Trump Crystal Collection & China Collection - Crystal could be made in Ohio NETHERLANDS - Trump Vodka - Vodka could be made in Idaho BANGLADESH - Trump National Golf Club apparel - Apparels can be made anywhere in the USA INDONESIA - VIETNAM - CHINA - Trump Ties CHINA - MEXICO - Trump Suits CHINA - Trump Hotel / Trump Golf Club amenities - ALL amenities could be made in Oh Ky & Pa CHINA - Trump Mirrors & Chandeliers CHINA - MEXICO - Trump Furniture line / Beds, Dining Sets - We have furniture makers throughout the USA INDIA - Trump Home Collection / Bookcases, Picture frames, Wardrobes & 28 more Trump products ALL Trump products can be made in America

[@YahshuaLovesMe]

buying American we take care of our families.

[@qjtvaddict]

Spring4030 Zxqa6519 hopefully more rail metro networks

[@theuglykwan]

When Vietnamese labour is too expensive for you.. lol

[@bmaxingout]

Freeman voted Hillary

[@darthdaddy6983]

I’m still upset with the companies that left America in the first place , coming back is a good start but the CEO’s deserve a beating in the town square.

[@MD-lk4qr]

You see the guy ? The owner of factory? He is iranian! For those who criticizes iranians .. shame on u

[@johntiseo9578]

Its not Iranians that are criticised, it is the Iranian Mullahs and Ayatollas that fund Terrorist groups that are despised.

[@andrewferguson887]

I remember when I was younger, anything that had, made in USA on it, you knew was quality.

[@tumbledon]

no jobs=no consumption

[@christopherburden6643]

I should add 90 percent wrong on the controversial issues.

[@deanvo4705]

I am so happy to pay more for US product than cheap stuff from China which does not last even the first day

[@macneoh7418]

But most people aren't.

[@alfredoalmaleljr.8542]

I love buying things that are made in USA, it has a good quality and you can use it for a long long time...

[@macc240038]

Let Mr. Freeman tell that to all the people across America who have lost their jobs due to the protectionist policies of the Chinese government, not to mention a system that largely depends on subsidies to prop up most industries to the detriment of American industry. The protectionist policies that the U.S. employs pale in comparison to China. Who is he trying to kid ? The average American knows this. And the interviewer lets him put them at the same level. So if a company returns to the U.S. and develops production techniques that allow two workers to replace four, that's two more jobs that employ Americans. And the technology that is developing here will possibly stay here because anything that you take to China in that area, they will steal. What Mr. Freeman is suggesting is for Americans to stand idlly by just watching the decline of our cities and industries and our southern border being overrun and do nothing for the people who this hurts. You want to give people at the bottom help ? A job is the help they want. Not income redistribution. There will always be people at the top in a capitalist system. If you make it intolerable for them they will pick up and move to another country. Then you lose the tax dollars they provide and the jobs they produce.

[@nedkistler9934]

Trump he's normally making America great but it's making America prosperous we're so that at any time I believe in our history if you want to see this trend continue my friends vote Trump 20/20

[@jamesmadison3580]

Trump told Letterman in 2004 "we are in the process of relocating ALL of our products to the USA" It is 15 years later. It is clear Trump is a liar. Trump & his daughter CommieVanka TODAY MANUFACTURE 500+ PRODUCTS in Commie China Ivanka Trump stores are still open overseas (China) I'm not going to make excuses for these liars Trump product list... CHINA - Trump MAGA Hats Shirts Posters etc etc All Made in China & relabeled Made in USA in Calif. SLOVENIA - Trump Crystal Collection & China Collection - Crystal could be made in Ohio NETHERLANDS - Trump Vodka - Vodka could be made in Idaho BANGLADESH - Trump National Golf Club apparel - Apparels can be made anywhere in the USA INDONESIA - VIETNAM - CHINA - Trump Ties CHINA - MEXICO - Trump Suits CHINA - Trump Hotel / Trump Golf Club amenities - ALL amenities could be made in Oh Ky & Pa CHINA - Trump Mirrors & Chandeliers CHINA - MEXICO - Trump Furniture line / Beds, Dining Sets - We have furniture makers throughout the USA INDIA - Trump Home Collection / Bookcases, Picture frames, Wardrobes & 28 more Trump products ALL Trump products can be made in America

[@JM-si8xr]

Richard Curren is really lost. Get a brain! Nationalists are for USA and Globalists are against USA and are for war and corruption and reducing freedoms and increasing taxes and control of the masses. Trump is a Nationalist and Bush and Obama and Clinton are Globalists. Talk about a brainwashed fool...Richard Curren is clueless.

[@danielgriffin8132]

President Trump's making a difference that's whot counts More and more companies will return to the USA no matter how you spin it jobs are coming back president trump 2020

[@vickichavez5167]

Americans want American made products and services and jobs

[@darrylwikohika9068]

Well u will get robot made products but unfortunately robots have ur jobs but the 1% gets richer n pay less tax its a win win

[@jeffjarvis3842]

Robots equal big Profits to the CEO's bottom line ..but remember robots dont buy goods !

[@swordis45]

That is facttts

[@richardmack2262]

And robots don't have union

[@aneeshprasobhan]

TRUMP EFFECT

[@somebody2619]

Aneesh Prasobhan This was long before Trump.... You think this business came back on November 8th? They just gave better technology and local raw materials as a reason they came back......

[@jdubeau007]

Trump hasn't done anything.

[@RedRider1600]

+Joseph Dubeau Why do liberals lie so much?

[@RedRider1600]

+some body Maybe not November 8th, but soon after Trump got elected. Trump has been campaigning for "Made in USA" for over a year before he got elected. He made it a major issue in people's minds. That made some patriotic overseas manufacturers think about what they were doing. That's the "Trump Effect". Trump threatened a trade war and tariffs against our trading partners. You don't want to be an overseas manufacturer when the tariffs take effect. So American companies started coming back anticipating the tariffs and trade war. THAT is the "Trump Effect". Obama had already given up, telling us those jobs were never coming back. Actually, I don't think Obama gave up. He never really tried to bring the jobs back. More taxes and regulations wasn't going to bring manufacturers to the US. I think he was secretly happy about it. I think that was his plan all along. He wanted to spread our wealth to the rest of the world.

[@DoctorChained]

@@RedRider1600 You're delusional bro. They're coming back as people in China and Mexico are fighting back and demanding higher wages. You think they'd come back if their wages stayed low? Lmao they're a business not a charity. That's the free market. They're not going to lose millions because of some stupid "trump effect".

[@seminolerick6845]

Mr Trump is bringing back sanity & common sense to America. Amazing how “non-politicians” like himself & Mr Regan, the prior actor, are felt as among the best presidents, in taking care of their country.

[@ThePentangyl]

At least robot unemployment is down! The whole plant is automated!

[@HansumRob100]

Trump is a business man... he is finding ways to help America great again...so only best to say that he shud the remain as America's president for as long as he is able...its a long road to return...so he needs more time in office...

[@darrylwikohika9068]

Hes also a bankrupt business man 7 times to be exact lets hope hes a bit better at doing business now

[@curtiscarpenter9881]

How does automation allow the company to remain competitive? If the government offers Grant's to produce through automation reshoring is a logical option.

[@romusa9204]

TRUMP 2020

[@grande6075]

Any country can inspire to make their country to be great and prosperous and to be protect their national interest is just right simple as that

[@agnessadang310]

Thank God! I'm a Filipino but so glad made in America is back. It's because of durability and not harmful to people. China's products are trashy.

[@agnessadang310]

Thank God! Welcome back. US made are safe and durable. It helps your economy, employment, fund your military, hospitals, educational institutions, etc.... I hope Americans will not give their manufacturing again.

[@srdxxx]

That IS what he is talking about. That's what BREXIT was about. Continued globalism is driving the income inequality. SOME globalism is necessary, but to much just enriches a global elite at the cost of the middle class.

[@thegreenruby4092]

too late, we have been there for years (global elite)

[@sinner5600]

Globalism is worse than the worst dictatorship until current times cuz it will bring the whole world down to its knees before one unforgiving imperial regime.

[@chieftp]

99% of American consumers couldn't care less where something was made. we've literally shopped out way straight to the unemployment line.

[@matthew8153]

chieftp You can thank Clinton for that thanks both NAFTA and making China the preferred trading partner.

[@boomsabog4901]

LOVE TO SEE AND BUY MADE IN USA AGAIN,,,

[@tramsam3216]

I need 2 computer chairs. Made in America chairing. In Union, Tennessee.

[@curtiscarpenter9881]

Treasury bonds are what we need to trade before we trade if we in the UK need to trade.😀

[@curtiscarpenter9881]

it shouldn't be protectionist it should be competitive, if it can be more efficient more productive and produce more at a lower cost it can compete, if it builds bigger factories to reduce costs, instead reshoring build supply chains with China. Tariffs can finance subsidies.

[@stevepailet8258]

two years down the road.. much of what is discussed is no longer valid

[@intervestcom8054]

Obama did not “resuscitate” the economy. If you look at quarterly GDP, median income, wages, and job growth for his 8 years in office what you see is an economy that was erratic, inconsistent and hollow. Quantitative easing and neo-socialism are not free market economic policies. In short, Obama's policies kept us in a depression for 8 years.

[@jamesmadison3580]

Pres Obama like Pres Clinton dug us out of another Repug-Bull-KLAN spendarella spending caused recession. ALL recessions are caused by republicans hmmm Repug-Bull-KLAN SOCIALISM for the rich has grown all you have to do is look at our deficit $8 trillion Bush tax cut - 20 million jobs promised "0" jobs created $1 trillion state & federal tax breaks to move 17 million jobs from red states overseas. Don't forget that 13.5 million of those 17 million jobs went to trumps commie china $2.8 trillion trump tax cut - 3 million jobs promised and as usual 3 million jobs lost by Trump That is $11.8 trillion in Socialism is A-OK for the Rich 100% deficit spending by fiscal conservatives and yes you voted for those FAKE deficit hawks

[@georgegreene9418]

@@jamesmadison3580 you know that republicans have a short memory, why else would they keep doing the same crap, that never work out.

[@jdubeau007]

Where are the robot CEO. Think how many money they could save.

[@joeyconservative]

The facts say otherwise, remember Carrier

[@Tripolar_1]

Wow-this guy has given up and really missed out on real life when he was reading his books-

[@joselitosuficiencia436]

What will you say now Ronald?

[@tanmaybhattacharya7850]

We do not want cheap goods in exchange of our security and freedom.

[@mannirafinity4139]

Made in America is back. Surely more durable and with great quality.. From Philippines ...God help America...

[@kevincollins7320]

Yes all computer and A.I. .look very few employees . Cutting cost more automated.

[@TUSHERBHUIYAN]

Love your country, pay your people, please come back home!!!

[@jeffbanner4580]

Train for Robotics jobs and repair ect they still need to ship and maintain and monitor

[@jimmyjacuzzi5424]

Why can't robots fix robots?

[@KimJakab]

How much does the sum of the revenues of those companies which moved back their production to USA fill out percentage wise of the whole US production revenue?

[@tonymolinos8496]

Where is that brand made is USA this is what some of Americans are looking for ,let us revive the 50 yrs ago products ,there is sense of quality that america's best will live again for glory.

[@fjack1588]

Sadly I have bought American made garden tools that fell apart after just a little use. Just for the lack of a proper pin or screw or bolt the handle or the working end falls off the haft. In one case I gave up trying to fix the tool; in the other I managed to fix it after a fit of cursing and spitting and lamenting what has become of the US that we cannot properly make a rake or a spade that our ancestors could make 300 years ago.

[@donaldfreymuth2762]

People need to make ,maintain ,and sell machines!

[@edwardst-pierre1020]

I would like to see a total boycott of all imports. Because I know that we can build anything and everything ourselves. We need the jobs and the money here.

[@slimmorden5771]

Tax increases cause jobs to leave--tax cuts have the opposite affect.

[@phatminhbui7229]

YAH MAN WELCOME HOME AND MAKE AMERICAN EXTRAORDIANRY....

[@victorong9772]

But for how long ? Three or five years? I see strike asking for more pay,shorter work days or shorter hours!

[@alilabeebalkoka]

Time for all American companies to return to the United States of America and produce products there.

[@jeffbanner4580]

Right On ReBok

[@erikjulks7740]

I believe the more us companies that come back home to produce will create more jobs yes but yes there will be more robots in other means of reducing labor force but as long as we are self-sustained that's going to be the number one key in the world

[@larrydugan1441]

Nonsense economist! Best economy in a very long time. Trump set the tone and people and companies are listening!

[@ARSUMAN79]

I like it, I love it,,,,, built America strong!!

[@shanmathis2000]

The chair company moved 1 of their factories back to USA but now brands themselves as made in America 🤨

[@ghost42706]

I luv your US comedy, and coming from a senior citizen, even better !

[@roushentertainment5706]

This is GREAT news!!!!

[@Littlewing1977]

US worker wages have been stagnate vs inflation since early 70's because % of US workforce in manufacturing dropped from over 20% in early 70's to a low of 8% in 2016. China has seen rising wages(slowly) as their % of workforce in manufacturing climbed to almost 15%.

[@ClarksonsinUSA]

Make it where you sell!!

[@raygraceherrera7474]

I bought shoes made in china ! When the rain comes my shoes said goodbye ! I hate to see me go but have a new one! He! He!

[@ihatecandy02]

Love it

[@pattycarljackson]

I will always be willing to pay more for products made in America and giving Americans jobs.

[@toddpod7581]

Ronald Freeman is wrong ....very wrong....mostly due to the fact that he clearly does not understand manufacturing. Fully automated factories still create many jobs. All of those machines need to be designed, built, maintained modified, improved ect... Manufacturing facilities support local machine shops, automation suppliers, raw material suppliers, transportation companies, utilities, local/fed taxes, local restaurants ect....... The trickle down economics of a manufacturing site is huge ...even if it is automated. Machines require a lot of maintenance. After he calls manufacturing facilities "irrelevant" he then talks about lack of 'middle income' jobs... Where the heck does he think middle income jobs come from? It will be the people supporting these "irrelevant" factories.

[@subramaniams6091]

Great

[@sarojdhakal21]

it is 3 years old news and still same

[@hazeltaw2098]

Great support for American made. Buy Buy Made in USA!!!!!!!!!

[@edwhalen.1604]

Nice machines.

[@emon1223]

It should be that way in the first place....

[@jeffbanner4580]

Right On Now we know where to sit

[@bathtubs]

2019: The middle class and lower income earners have grown faster than CEO and white collar pay. More companies have returned to the U.S. and increase of employment rates have out paced Obama's. Icing on the cake, they are full time, not pat time jobs.

[@tobyw9573]

Income inequality is BS, prosperity, profits, and self employment for bottom to mid wage earners, is what we need.

[@efrencuadro2]

Robotics assembly to compete China's lower manpower costs.

[@YahshuaLovesMe]

Henry Ford started this robotics thing in his first assembly line, didn't hurt the economy, just gave more people some very nice cars.

[@samw6713]

Love this guys patriotism.

[@darrylwikohika9068]

I shall form the robot union organization to ensure they have equal pay rates as their human counterparts

[@wilsonluytan212]

Same kind of products made in this country( USA ) will not be any more durable because they are the same , made by the specifications of the American companies.

[@ehufana1]

Wilson Luy Tan , who said so.???

[@HAMID___]

Freeman is absolutely right again. We’re not a manufacturing based economy anymore, we have a consumerist based economy,

[@daveflores1092]

this is one big lie

[@cjonwickham1933]

What a joke...people act plenty of good jobs and housing go around for everybody...plenty crappy poverty jobs for some.

[@patboland1650]

Within the next 20 years there will be labour cost equalisation and a unit of labour in Vietnam will cost the same as in the united States. Mainly because of technology.

[@susanfreeborn5849]

It’s about time. Miss made in America

[@alexgreece794]

President donald trump is doing a phenomenal job for USA. i strongly believe that every leader must take care of his nation & people. i really miss american products & sick & tired of made in cheap china. american, japanese, european & korean products are far more better than china.

[@kenbell7857]

Well I think this guy got it all wrong. He needs to find a new job. One where his opinion isn’t needed

[@ehufana1]

THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

[@dasboot5903]

*So .... the idea of bringing back home manufacturing production has being gone away .... when Mr. Donald Trump lost his successful Presidency in Washington DC ??* >> *So .... what happened then after ??*

[@divinejusticefeelsgood]

Manufacturing will be all local once 3D printing becomes mainstream anyway.

[@navrozjadashapur2782]

Its high time all Corporates should be little liberal in minting money by making their manufacturing units automated only where its required utmost. That way Corporates will employ more people and more people will be employed. Just rethink Corporates.

[@jamesr2408]

@7.31, if the economy is already in very good shape and employment is at an all time high, then bringing back the technology-assisted manufacturing and expanding export can only help grow the economy. The US needs to do this until its fortunes are restored. World trade however is not suppose to enrich one nation over the other - hence the discontent over trade surplus with China around the world. Also, US is the world's greatest debtor. Any appearance of a healthy economy is nothing but a MIRAGE until the debts are dissolved and budget is balanced. China's riches did not appear from a vacuum. They were sucked out of the US.

[@alphandobushea4444]

Long waiting, made in America. Robot replacing human have to make some balance.

[@brigan7759]

Are those robut made in America?