Monday 30 November 2009
The U.S. Can't Manufacture the Kindle and That's a Problem - Is the U.S. Killing Its Innovation Machine? ☀
So why does it matter if the Kindle can’t be manufactured in the U.S.?
One reason is importing products like the Kindle will contribute to the U.S. trade deficit. Manufactured goods, especially high tech products, have a high value-add. I suppose we can export soybeans and oranges, but it takes a lot of soybeans and oranges to pay for a Kindle.
But a more substantive cause for concern is when innovations can’t be manufactured in the U.S., the locus of innovation in that area frequently shifts to the countries that can manufacture them.
