Absolutely. But when you look at the price, remember to consider the hidden costs. If you buy from someone local, they are more likely than someone remote to take some of that money and turn around and buy your product, so the local product might be a little bit better deal than it looks. I'm absolutely NOT saying always buy American, but consider more than just the price on the invoice in your purchasing decisions.
>>Absolutely. But when you look at the price, remember to consider the hidden costs. If you buy from someone local, they are more likely than someone remote to take some of that money and turn around and buy your product, so the local product might be a little bit better deal than it looks. I’m absolutely NOT saying always buy American, but consider more than just the price on the invoice in your purchasing decisions.<<
So, when you buy groceries, you always make sure they are locally grown? That is a heck of an extra investment of research to buy some rutabagas.
I live in L.A. and work in VA — what is “local” to me? Who should I support? “Support the local economy” didn’t make sense in the 20th century and is naive at best and absurd at worst in the 21st.
Nice idea, but not practical.