The absence of a "made in New York City" label hasn't seemed to reduce it's affluence. The same thing is happening to the entire US. We do other things besides sweat shop labor. And I'm damn glad of it.
Hope you don't think I was trying to promote sweat shop labor in this country by my posting. I am not from NY but have a short term job here, earning $7.00 an hour and trying to make ends meet. As I wrote I was "browsing", and have resigned myself to not being able to buy. Just wanted to see what was in style nowdays.
If foreign companies are manufacturing in the USA, they should promote their products as such and knowing this I would patronize thse companies and their products when I can afford it. Thanks for your reply.
What is "Made In New York City" are ideas. And they come from a highly-trained, highly-paid work force. Even those things that are actually physically assembled, such as art, jewelry or very high end furniture, also require a highly-skilled work force. It's not a model that can be sustained for most of the country.
Unless the Chinese are planning to contribute to our Social Security fund, this is going to tremendously impact it. When high-wage middle class people are put out of the labor pool as jobs are shipped overseas, that lessens the SS fund, which means the likelihood of reduced payout is greater.