Hi Ed, Excellent question. I've been paying more attention lately and it seems to have become difficult to find items made in the USA. I wonder how many people even look to see where things are made before or after purchase.
Based on what little I've seen Sears seems to do a little better than some however; that's really not a definitive answer to the question you asked. I'd be very interested to hear if anyone knows of retailers that make a special effort to carry US made items, as opposedc to the lowest cost items. It is probably a small subset to begin with, and in the current economy that subset is probably also shrinking. I assume that the retailers will follow consumer buying patterns and adjust accordingly, so ultimately the US consumer is responsible. BTW - an for an interesting and eye opening read, try the book; "The History of Money" by Jack Weatherford http://www.amazon.com/History-Money-Jack-Weatherford/dp/0609801724 I found it to be a relatively easy read, and quite good. Next up; "The Creature From Jekyll Iskand", by Edward Griffin. Although somehwhat difficult to find, this ntakes a good close look at our Federal Reserve (it's not what we think). Best regards, Dan Hall N3968H ---- Ed Burkhead <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I haven't paid all that much attention to Wal-Mart. My memory seems to tell > me that 15+ years ago, their policy was to stock American made goods > whenever they could get them. I vaguely recall that "buy American" was one > of their selling points. > > > > Certainly, now, foreign merchandise dominates at Wal-Mart and that is a > problem for me. I'd much rather buy American if I possibly can. > > > > What chain stores do try to have American made goods? Is there anyone now > who does that? > > > > Ed >
