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No toaster ovens made in the USA..I went on a hunt and came up empty handed
Lodge Cookware is made in the USA
Calphalon cookware is made in the USA
Expensive ? To some yes but between the above 2 you may never need to buy more cookware if you stay away from the teflon nostick and learn to cook with cast iron/stainless steel.
I'd be happy with one that simply has an on off button. How many claocks do you need in a kitchen? There was so many damn clocks in my old kitchen it glowed green at night, seriously, you didn't need light on to see. Besides that it's big waste of energy, I hate the fact I can't simply disable the clock on many of these devices.
I'd be happy with one that simply has an on off button. How many claocks do you need in a kitchen? There was so many damn clocks in my old kitchen it glowed green at night, seriously, you didn't need light on to see. Besides that it's big waste of energy, I hate the fact I can't simply disable the clock on many of these devices.
In my house we have blinking lights all set to 12:00.
We turn off/unplug our appliances when not in use. I hate it but refuse to pay for stealth electricity use.
a vaccuum cleaner purchased for 30-40 bucks that lasts a year or even more, is a good bargain or even a steal. you can spend that at lunch in one day at one meal or more.
But if you buy one for $300 bucks and it lasts 20 years it's an even better bargain because you spend less long term and undoubtedly have a better performing product. You're even being enviromentally friendly becuse you only need to buy one vacuum instead of 6 of them.
I think another issue is people no longer fix things, if it breaks they throw it out and buy another one partly becsue it's junk to begin with. If you purchase good products you're more likely to repair them which is a side industry itself.
But if you buy one for $300 bucks and it lasts 20 years it's an even better bargain because you spend less long term and undoubtedly have a better performing product. You're even being enviromentally friendly becuse you only need to buy one vacuum instead of 6 of them.
I think another issue is people no longer fix things, if it breaks they throw it out and buy another one partly becsue it's junk to begin with. If you purchase good products you're more likely to repair them which is a side industry itself.
most people would but most people cannot afford three hundred dollars for a vacuum cleaner. unfortunately, even if something is expensive is no guarantee that it will last or won't cost more down the line, sometimes but not always. if it had a long warranty, then it might be worth it. i agree it would be more environmentally friendly but since technology would come up with a better product usually sooner which would improve performance or use in some way, most people don't keep things for overly long periods. that's why recycling is crucial.
you get what you pay for and sometimes, people just don't want to pay a lot. it's up to the person.
speaking of military aircraft the F-35 is sure been through alot with chinese hackers gaining control of the craft during a demo test and russia has new a hyperspeed SAM missile that can shoot down the F-35 I know canada has bought 65 F-35C's to replace the old gen 4 F-18 we still use but I think we should of picked up some gen 4.5 F-18E super hornets.
No toaster ovens made in the USA..I went on a hunt and came up empty handed
Lodge Cookware is made in the USA
Calphalon cookware is made in the USA
Expensive ? To some yes but between the above 2 you may never need to buy more cookware if you stay away from the teflon nostick and learn to cook with cast iron/stainless steel.
All-Clad (stainless steel & stainless/copper core) is also made in the USA (electric cookeware being the exception). Again, expensive but lasts several generations and heavy enough to be used as a lethal weapon.
So back to the original question, what exactly does America make anymore and what industries will we remain competitive in future if we cannot produce better equipped workers for the evolving market?
Any links or information on manufactured exports would be appreciated.
I wonder how just how much of our military materials are being manufactured by foreigners?
How much of that, if any, has been offshored?
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