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user-inactivated  ·  4340 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Three Major Economic Misconceptions

A little farther down in the article:

    Just 6.4% of nondurable goods -- things like food, clothing and toys -- purchased in the U.S. are made in China; 76.2% are made in America. For durable goods -- things like cars and furniture -- 12% are made in China; 66.6% are made in America.




JakobVirgil  ·  4340 days ago  ·  link  ·  

notice the inclusion of food in the list not exactly honest. The motley fool seems to be cooking the books by making unnatural categories or perhaps repeating spin.