[riverdawg]

“America could manufacture footballs for under $20 but choose not to do it since they can hedge prices a little more by outsourcing.”

I seriously doubt that “America” could manufacture, market, distribute, and sell an NFL-quality football at a retail price of less than $20 and make a reasonable profit. The NFL logo and the commissioner's signature on the Wilson NFL ball surely adds builds a premium into the current price, ... but $70?

[Monterrosa-24]

“....NFL-quality football at a retail price of less than $20...”

I was talking about backyard football which is the market we’ve abandoned. Footballs at Walmart go for around $10 but at Academy Sports they carry the NFL Wilson ball which is probably a good buy even at the higher price. It seem one of the manufacturers would try to compete by marketing a USA manufactured product closer to the range of the backyard boys even though it would be no NFL Gameday.