The U.S. is the second largest manufacturer in the world. China only surpassed the U.S. in 2010. Furthermore, manufacturing is growing in the U.S. Chinese la

The U.S. is the second largest manufacturer in the world. China only surpassed the U.S. in 2010. Furthermore, manufacturing is growing in the U.S. Chinese labor is (or at least was) so cheap because the standard of living is considerably lower than in the West or the developed East Asian countries.