tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253825499403123272.post2840830177491655509..comments2010-08-14T10:52:28.128-07:00Comments on DataPoints: The United States, Inc.Unintended consequenceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01475845639718393460noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253825499403123272.post-48100762369434159162010-08-14T10:52:28.128-07:002010-08-14T10:52:28.128-07:00So, Rick vis-a-vis manufacturing, a huge factor in...So, Rick vis-a-vis manufacturing, a huge factor in "productivity" (if you think of it in dollar terms) is the cost of labor. Will US workers do the same job as Chinese workers, for the same pay? Yes, quality control was a factor in the 1970s, but I think most current job "exports" are motivated by wage differentials. As long as we have wage-competitive manufacturing societies to import products from, we will continue to export manufacturing jobs to them. The answer to sustained US economic dominance? Innovation, probably, supported by education. Of course, until we as a nation broadly turn and worship the God who has prospered us, we will continue the slide. Read the Old Testament for lessons from Israel's history.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00041498791999886469noreply@blogger.com