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JakobVirgil  ·  4371 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Three Major Economic Misconceptions

What would really un-skew the numbers is if the report did not use the weasel "goods and services" what services do folks really think come from china? looking at goods like clothing and toys come from I would say a good 1/3 come from china and less than a fifth from the U.S.





user-inactivated  ·  4371 days ago  ·  link  ·  

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  ·  4371 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.