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6. Most imported goods are cheaper because labor is cheaper overseas.

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 05:15 PM

Oct 2012

It's all about beating American workers down to accepting Chinese-level wages and working conditions.

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They grow coffee in Hawaii, but I think that's about it. Warpy Oct 2012 #1

Omaha Steve posts occasionally about USA coffee. Brickbat Oct 2012 #2

Hmmmm, how are their workers treated? Zalatix Oct 2012 #3

Most imported goods are cheaper because labor is cheaper overseas. Zalatix Oct 2012 #6