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Current Events » in reply to Re: It's not necessarily good news that American workers are getting cheaper than overseas labor.

Doesn't Chinese currency manipulation have something to do with it too?

ER — 12/9/2012 8:57:50 PM (archived)

Their stuff is cheaper elsewhere than it should be, and our money goes a lot further there than it does here.

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The whole thread (14 posts)

The Insourcing Boom - BuckGalaxy - 12/9/2012 5:47:18 AM
- Very good article! - TB - 12/9/2012 8:21:06 PM
- Great news. - RobVG - 12/9/2012 6:50:38 PM
- It's not necessarily good news that American workers are getting cheaper than overseas labor. - ER - 12/9/2012 4:47:35 PM
  - Re: It's not necessarily good news that American workers are getting cheaper than overseas labor. - TB - 12/9/2012 8:20:45 PM
    - Businessmen are constantly working against free enterprise. Last thing they want. - bowser - 12/10/2012 5:52:56 AM
    - I never said there was anything wrong with Capitalism. - ER - 12/9/2012 8:59:51 PM
      - I never mentioned capitalism. - TB - 12/9/2012 9:14:06 PM
        
        I'm not trying to start an argument with you Tom. - ER - 12/9/2012 9:37:30 PM
    - Doesn't Chinese currency manipulation have something to do with it too? - ER - 12/9/2012 8:57:50 PM
  - American workers are not getting cheaper. Chinese workers wage are increasing. - RobVG - 12/9/2012 6:36:43 PM
    - It's all relative. - ER - 12/9/2012 8:54:58 PM
      - "American workers are getting cheaper". This implies a change in wages. - RobVG - 12/10/2012 1:02:14 AM
        
        No Rob, you missed my point entirely. - ER - 12/10/2012 3:04:41 AM

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