Posted on 09/12/2005 10:04:08 AM PDT by Willie Green
For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use.
U.S. Trade Flows
Number of full containers that arrived in Port of Los Angeles, July, 1999 (imports): 176,444
Number of full containers that arrived in Port of Los Angeles, July, 2005 (imports): 352,417
Number of full containers that left Port of Los Angeles, July, 1999 (exports): 66,948
Number of empty containers that left Port of Los Angeles, July, 1999 (exports): 78,280
Number of full containers that left Port of Los Angeles, July, 2005 (exports): 97,457
Number of empty containers that left Port of Los Angeles, July, 2005 (exports): 194,116
Percentage of all containers leaving Port of Los Angeles empty, July 1999 (exports): 53.9%
Percentage of all containers leaving Port of Los Angeles empty, July, 2005 (exports): 66.6%
Number of months during last six years that full containers leaving Port of Los Angeles has exceeded empty containers leaving: 0
Source: "Hold Everything," by Daniel Gross, Slate, August 26, 2005
Why do you think that imports and exports should be the exact same?
I support free trade, but this is ridiculous.
So?
What are the figures for Oakland?
The latter belies the former.
I'm not sure this has any real significance to it. We could be running a large trade surplus and still have more empty containers leaving our country than coming in. The monetary value of an item isn't necessarily based on it's volume.
bump
I'd explain it to you, but it's obviously above your head.
No I don't.
With our Supply Side being outsourced offshore,
I prefer stronger pro-American policies.
CAN YOU SAY WAL-MART WAL-MART WAL-MART.Americans need to DEMAND AMERICAN products.The problem really starts here dont you think.IF the AMERICAN companies That support AMERICAN companies (WAL-MART DOES NOT!)Were stronger in there own backyard eventually the trend would change.
Those who bemoan the loss of "smokestack America" are similar to those who bemoaned the loss of the "Yeoman farmer" a century ago. Besides, industrial employment is down WORLDWIDE, including in China, due to automation.
You know you are on the same side as the AFLCIO?
That should give you a RED flag...
Of course I do...
I'm simply waiting to see if you have anything to offer beyond buzzword economics.
If you study the facts and use logic, then you would realize its a good thing. I happen to notice you have a "Go Pat Go". Well did you know Pat is a big Supply Sider? Another name to it is call Reagan Economics..
Do you let other people do your own thinking, or do you do your own? Why don't you ask your Buddy Pat what he thinks of Reagan economics. Promise you he loves them...
For example, software.
You do understand you are on the same side as John Kerry, AFLCIO, and Howard Dean...
What does that tell you????
It tells me that you're mastery of economics is superficial and miniscule since you have to resort to generic political demonization by association. Such lack of substance is shameful.
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