Apparently so. Neither of us know the answer to my original question to you. To wit,
"How come foreigners can outsource to us and do well selling here at the same time that many American corporations say that they must move production off shore and import the goods to remain competitive?"
I take it that you too are puzzled by the claim of some that outsourcing production offshore and importing the goods is the only way a company can be competitive -- despite the fact that foreigners and others producing and selling here prove day in and day out that that is a lie.
I'm going to keep looking for a "free trader" who can answer that question. Fat chance, huh?
Thanks.
Yes, that puts it well. You've generalized from the specific case shown for autos. Mr. A. Pole makes the case that it's because Reagan threatened auto tariffs, in post 103, but a lot of auto plants have been built here, since Reagan. That answer doesn't wash for me. Also, it's worth noting that South Carolina exports BMWs to Germany and the world, and I think there are other manufacturers that do that sort of thing.