| ▲ | mikewarot 9 hours ago | |
That's the "Cantillon Effect"[1]
Because we got very good at manufacturing, that brought in hard currency, and raised the standard of living. This then was balanced out by that money then being spend on goods from abroad that used to be sourced locally, hollowing out the manufacturing base. Until the base collapses, and reforms again elsewhere, and the cycle repeats.If the US had competent leadership, they could re-shore things, and benefit from China's upcoming collapse. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cantillon#Monetary_the... | ||