What is critically important which NOBODY is concerned with, is we continue to send ever more of our industry to China.
Our balance of trade with China is frighteningly out of balance.
That matters a great deal. We allow China to manipulate trade, protect markets, yet we do nothing.
Something will give. Bigtime.
The current situation is completely unsustainable.
I agree with you 100 percent. However in the global economy China has become the world's manufacturer which is part of the new normal. International business want it this way to maximize profit and the one world government cabal desires this to level the standard of living across the globe. I believe there is no going back to protectionism and America first policies as Joe Six Pack would revolt if low priced goods became unavailable at WalMart. Others would argue that America is still number one in manufacturing if measured in productive output,and that it is in our best interest to have low skill skilled assembly be done overseas so that capital will be available to further enhance technology and productivity at home. The downside to that argument is that with fewer workers, who will be left to power the consumer driven economy and pay the ever increasing taxes that the government demands.