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Comment by giantg2

I saw a study years ago that compared US made vs foreign made products and found that most imports had US made alternatives that were not substantially more expensive. Walmart made a big push to increase their percentage of US sourced products a few years ago. With the increase in automation, the labor costs aren't as much of a differentiator.

I'm not sure this small price difference will continue since I assume a reduction in imports might result in greater demand domestically and those factories might not be able to easily scale to absorb the shift.

parent giantg2 1 year ago

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