If she would have gone to buy a made in America(a mythical
entity) item she would have contributed to the economy.
The problem is, even with transportation costs, it is cheaper
to outsource the labor to another country. That’s cause the
taxes, regulations, and unions, and greedy owners, make it just
about impossible to maintain a profitable business. The other
countries have greedy owners also, so we’re probably supporting
them too....how’s that for American ingenuity?
Went to buy a vacuum bottle,
Thermos - made in Chin
Stanley/Aladin - yup, made in China
Nissan - owned by Thermos - and made in China
Avantro - couldf not find the mfg source, odd that.
Esbit (Ya, I was surprised) - Chinese
Sigg - Their Al bottles still made by the Swiss. Vacuum bottles - yup - China.
Zojirushi (totaly cool bread makers as well) These are a toss up - they have factories in Osaka - and in China.
Lab quality vacuum flasks are glass lined, too fragile for daily use.
So, ya, Made In America is rapidly becomeing a myth for too many things.
BTW - if anyone knows of an American made product (vacuum bottle, up to 1 Qt, all SS) please ping me. Thx