China and jobs

Who’s afraid of the dragon?

New research quantifies the effects of Chinese imports

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Brazil rise tariffs for Car and trucks. And now they have USD 5B on investment and thousand new jobs.

Only the investment on education, an IT products, will no solve the problem, because, CHINA IS LEADER IN IT PRODUCTS today.

DECIDE! Expensive products and job or cheap products and unemployment.


Let us that each $100,000 in export create one job in this country. Same way each $100,000 eliminates one job here. Perhaps there is an average figure for this. Therefore, the giant trade deficit with China destroys a lot of jobs in this country and destroyed a lot of industries in this country. So, we will have to discourage excess trade with China.


What Americans need to do right now to save their economy is American. To be more American made, and not Made in China.
Yes, it might cost more in some cases and it mught even be difficult to find made in america, but in the long run you will be creating american jobs, which in turn will improve income levels, and save your own job! Its a long process, but it has to be started!
And here are some links to get you started...


Theoretically, the US and China should have a complementary trade relationship with China supplying the US cheap low tech goods, while the US supplies China with expensive high-tech goods. However, the US in its wisdom refuses to sell high-tech goods to China. And therein lies the cause of the trade imbalance problem.

Forcing China to appreciate the Yuan will have zero effect on US increasing exports to China and creating new jobs. The fundamental problem is that the US is not prepared to sell high tech goods which China needs, at any price !!

It's slightly off topic, but it's funny how we're reading about China's imports now when for so long throughout history China completely ignored imports. China once was really only an exporter because they thought of all these ideas and produced faster than the rest of the world, but in the more modern era trade is more popular in every country.


The recent bill passed that would authorize the Commerce Department to impose tariffs on Chinese imports could potentially escalate to terms with China that the US surely would not want. By the United States enforcing a tax on imports from China, it is likely that China will repeat that action onto the American exports to their state, which would reflect that of an early start of a trade war between the two nations. As history reflects, when the United States imposed tariffs on Europe relations were surely more heated, and in aspirations of peaceful international standings, China is the last state the US would want to make angry. Chinese-American trade needs to be a concept focused on and heavily revised so that relations between the two states are not rough on every level of international security, as the two great powers need to exist peacefully before any new conflicts rise that put the whole world and each state's existence in jeopardy.


America needs to invest in good quality, lasting products and investments over the cheaper and more easily made products. If they do that, then people from other countries will value their products more and be more willing to do business with them and in turn it will help boost their economy


This article brings up some very interesting points. First of all I also agree with "OnePersonThinkTank", and their ideas about how we need to encourage more people to pursue some kind of STEM education. In the long run, it doesn't really matter what you major in today. However, if you have the basic math and science skills needed for the kinds of work that we are currently outsourcing then we would probably have a lower unemployment rate. I think it would be a very bad idea to place higher tariffs on Chinese trade. We need to keep the international trade in order to stay innovative and international. However, I am still struggling with the issue of being environmentally conscious. Is it the best idea to be trading goods across the world when we could produce the same good in our own country and not use so much energy? It might be more expensive for our country and provide the kind of jobs that our country is not necessarily looking for, but new jobs would open if we started producing more of our own goods and we wouldn't be causing as much danger to environment. This is definitely a controversial topic though.


Americans should not blame China for their job loss. The government is to blame. And soon the Chinese will be blaming another country for their jobs lost. Job loss will continue to happen to strong economic countries because there will always be a country who will do the job cheaper.


This is a risky move by the United States, by increasing tariffs on Chinese imports its only going to prompt the Chinese to raise tariffs on the US's imports. They have started a domino effect that will most likely lead to everyone just paying more and more the same products.


This is far from a good idea coming from the US Senate. Why in the world would you want to add tension to already tense relations with such a powerful economic country. China already holds a great percentage of out debt and is responsible for many of our imports. Without them many of the cheap good we buy would not be available. Even though the US may gain some jobs from this bill it would have more devastating effects for the general public. Those who are already struggling would be forced to pay more for everyday goods, and this may cause even more hardship on a tight budget. And the new minimum wage workers are going to be helped out because even though they now have money, China will have increased good prices so the workers will still have trouble supporting their families. This is an ill advised bill that must be stopped.


The US needs to focus on balancing imports with exports. Even though it may be much cheaper for companies to outsource to asia, there comes a time when that is too much for the US economy to handle. Companies need to base their factories in the US to improve the economy and increase the job market. The United States needs a major boost in its economy, and if something is not done to reduce our debt soon, other countries may take action to devalue the dollar. Currently the dollar is the base for world trade, but that could soon change. That would kill our economy and increase the price of gas overnight. The US needs to solve the problem of importing goods.


Impose higher countervailing tariffs on Chinese imports will result in a overall higher prices of commodities, and it will cause more dissents among US citizens. Impose tariffs will not lower the price domestic products. As the article suggested,"Congress could better help trade’s losers with improved assistance than protectionism".


I find it kind of hypocritical of the US to be supporting free trade wherever it benefits them, only to impose tariffs on China. I suppose this is a bit different in that the Yuan doesn't float like the other currencies, but I can't help but think that this is almost like karma for the years of exploiting Central and South American nations in the name of free trade. As far as solutions, I've always thought that we could strengthen the economy by regaining the manufacturing base, which we outsourced to other countries. It would keep money in the US.


It is such a ridiculous thing people start to blame Chinese got the jobs which is should have belonged to them. People start to think because products is cheaper than America's product, so the products produce by American people could not sell it, so, people will lose the job opportunity. There is thousands jobs you can do in America, china sell their cheaper stuff to America, America can sell something others what Chinese can not make!!


America needs to do something. There is no way the United States will ever produce goods as cheap as China. That is why the United States needs to continue to keep importing cheap goods from China. This helps the Chinese economy significantly but the United States economy can still grow. In my opinion high-tech jobs are more important then some factory job. If the United States keeps increasing high-tech jobs than their economy will do just fine. One thing i will not get is why the United States would even think to enter a trading war against China.


At least they have a plan. America does need to wake up. If we don't want the "dirty work" of our own country, then stop complaining about Globalization and immigration. Learn from the dragon. China is an up-and-coming nation that will be surpassing America in no time. This, my friends, is a step in the wrong direction if we plan on keeping up.


Americans has no point to blame China. China is getting much stronger. Some parts are already like developed country's economy. Americans should think about themselves how to figure out problem by themselves, not just only blame or find other country's risk.


Unemployment in America is not there because of a lack of jobs, but more as a lack of motivation. There are thousands of jobs that go unfilled each and every year because people lack the skills. The skills are not impossible to learn, get a degree, get a library card, learn a new skill. As many of commentators have pointed out our education system needs a total revamp, with more emphasis in math and science. With a Computer Science degree I'm looking to graduate next year with a starting salary between 80,000 - 85,000 (for a four year degree....). There are thousands of these jobs unfilled each and every year in all aspects of engineering/math/science.


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