Quoted from barakandl:What burns me up the most about the price increase is that I can still buy junk from China for $1 SHIPPED. Guess who is the carrier that delivers the China post stuff... yeah that is right USPS... I cant send a package 20 miles for less than $2.60.
So my question is... who the F is paying the bill for the USPS to deliver the China Post.
Government subsidies to help maintain the flow of cheap goods from China. Certainly this is a program that encourages the kind of bottom dollar economy that keeps millions in indentured labor while having the impact of increasing the costs of domestic goods. As long as China garners Most Favored Nation trade status, this will likely be the status quo.
