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0.5% of all goods is still a lot and much more than most people would have expected. Also interesting: "In 2023, total US goods exports were $2,045 billion, al
by weinzierl 1y ago
0.5% of all goods is still a lot and much more than most people would have expected.
Also interesting: "In 2023, total US goods exports were $2,045 billion, almost exactly ⅔ of all exports, including services."
- Havoc 1y agoIt’s because the US has a massive blood for money industry while other countries explicitly ban payments. That distorts supply/demand between countries
- sidewndr46 1y agoif I understand correctly you can only sell "plasma" which is just one component of blood
- orwin 1y agoAnd less dangerous to the donor to harvest I think.