[TennTuxedo]

Freight fuel is going up. So are prices of Asian products. It's time to start manufacturing more at home, to stop discouraging engineering education for Americans and to start allowing domestic competition again.

You are absolutely right. Expect any product that we get from Asia to have a 25% or higher increase in cost due to the price of oil. Its already happening in the furniture industry.

[tcrlaf]

THE LOW DOLLAR EFFECT:

The lower dollar reduces the profitability of producing overseas, which means some manufacturing COMES HOME. (ie. Plasma TV production in Fort Wayne, Indiana)

This works ONLY as long as Democrats don’t ruin the trend by yet again raising the taxes and costs on employers.
(is.”Carbon Taxes” and “Universal” rationed Healthcare)

[familyop]

"You are absolutely right. Expect any product that we get from Asia to have a 25% or higher increase in cost due to the price of oil. Its already happening in the furniture industry."

...and also due to rising consumer demand in some very populated parts of Asia. When consumers there pay more, we pay more.