Oil $700 Billion per year wealth transfer, is actually a good thing for the US?

Discussion in 'Economics' started by crgarcia, Sep 14, 2008.

  1. American goods have always been coveted by foreign nationals. Travel the world and you will see.

    The problem is hardly anything is made here any longer. Even many American brands are not made here any longer thanks to treasonous trade policies.
     
    #11     Sep 14, 2008
  2. pod11432

    pod11432

    Actually most of the equipments are leased from Europe.

    Are you kidding me....steel, glass, carpets, aluminum????:confused: These basic good are all made there and not imported from the USA.
     
    #12     Sep 14, 2008
  3. gnome

    gnome

    Just like we did after WWII... up to the last 10 years or so.
     
    #13     Sep 14, 2008
  4. What does USA make anyways? Heck we cant even build new spaceships,,USA markets itself well,,people like our brand names,,,perhaps there made elsewhere,,but the cachet is important.
     
    #14     Sep 14, 2008
  5. Ask again when they own *EVERYTHING*
     
    #15     Sep 15, 2008