What really bugs me is the fact a boycott of Chinese goods would actually harm the USA ...as the authors of the " Constructive Engagement " policy of the 90's doubtless intended .
Living wage is a misnomer, I can live off minimum wage, just not prosper. It should be "free market price". In in true cost, Boeing isn't going to save any money buying parts overseas to feed assembly lines here. After all costs are considered, supporting "Just in time manufacturing" with suppliers at the other end of a 3 week boat ride is not cost competitive. However, it initially looks like a savings on the balance sheet. In Shareholder Value, perception is everything. Unfortunately, for buy and hold types, reality counts in the long run.
This is especially true for "intellectual capital", engineering, that accounts for less then 3% of program costs.