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The better term is "national interest". Qualcomm is a world leading wireless technology innovator and it's domicile and ownership in the US is in the national i

The better term is "national interest". Qualcomm is a world leading wireless technology innovator and it's domicile and ownership in the US is in the national interest. Manufacturing has already been lost to China, so has solar tech. China also edges US in areas where regulation is hairy, like genetic hybrids, cloning, etc. Henceforth, it's important to guard American leadership in technologies where it leads

mpfundstein 9y ago
Thanks! I wish Europe would realize that as well...
mobilefriendly 9y ago
Sorry that's a myth, Chinese growth isn't a zero sum game. In fact U.S. manufacturing has never been stronger: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-manufacturing-dead-output-has-doubled-in-three-decades-2016-03-28 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-manufacturing-dead-outp...
- mankash666 9y ago
  You've proven American manufacturing increased output despite outsourcing. You didn't prove that outsourcing hasn't cost America leadership in domains, and jobs. Until recently, the armed forces weren't able to procure clothing manufactured in the US, per federal law. That's how dire certain domains have gotten
- Camillo 9y ago
  lol, what? Look at the graph in the article, output is only slightly above 2000 levels. What portion of the world's consumption of manufactured goods is made by the US? What portion of the US's own consumption? Those would give a better estimate of relative strength. If you make most of the product in China, then bring it to the us to put the final touches on it (https://imgur.com/PuyCZ https://imgur.com/PuyCZ), the final product counts as "US manufacturing output". Does that mean the US manufacturing sector is as strong as ever? Oh, the production of electronics is up! You make the IC in Taiwan, the circuit board and the power supply in China, the display in Korea, the case in China again, but you put them all together in an assembly line in the US. And because there's more people and more demand for gizmos, you can say that you make twice as many widgets now! Does that really mean American manufacturing has gotten "stronger"?

mpfundstein 9y ago

Thanks! I wish Europe would realize that as well...

mobilefriendly 9y ago

Sorry that's a myth, Chinese growth isn't a zero sum game. In fact U.S. manufacturing has never been stronger: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-manufacturing-dead-output-has-doubled-in-three-decades-2016-03-28 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-manufacturing-dead-outp...

mankash666 9y ago
You've proven American manufacturing increased output despite outsourcing. You didn't prove that outsourcing hasn't cost America leadership in domains, and jobs. Until recently, the armed forces weren't able to procure clothing manufactured in the US, per federal law. That's how dire certain domains have gotten
Camillo 9y ago
lol, what? Look at the graph in the article, output is only slightly above 2000 levels. What portion of the world's consumption of manufactured goods is made by the US? What portion of the US's own consumption? Those would give a better estimate of relative strength. If you make most of the product in China, then bring it to the us to put the final touches on it (https://imgur.com/PuyCZ https://imgur.com/PuyCZ), the final product counts as "US manufacturing output". Does that mean the US manufacturing sector is as strong as ever? Oh, the production of electronics is up! You make the IC in Taiwan, the circuit board and the power supply in China, the display in Korea, the case in China again, but you put them all together in an assembly line in the US. And because there's more people and more demand for gizmos, you can say that you make twice as many widgets now! Does that really mean American manufacturing has gotten "stronger"?