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Old 07-06-2010, 06:15 PM   #6
Maggie Leung
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not if we ramp up import taxes to make it worth our while
Protectionism actually does an economy more damage than good. Also note a key point in the story: Even China wants to move away from such low-return manufacturing. I don't want to discuss Econ 101, though. I linked to the article because we all spend money on electronics, and it looks as if we might end up paying more.
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