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PC Case Maker CaseLabs Closes Permanently (pcgamer.com)
U.S.-based PC case manufacturer, CaseLabs, announced on social media that it is "closing permanently" and will not be able to fill all current orders. "We have been forced into bankruptcy and liquidation," CaseLabs said in a statement. "The tariffs have played a major role raising prices by almost 80 percent (partly due to associated shortages), which cut deeply into our margins. The default of a large account added greatly to the problem... We reached out for a possible deal that would allow us to continue on and persevere through these difficult times, but in the end, it didn't happen." PC Gamer reports: CaseLabs is likely referring to the growing number of tariffs being enforced on Chinese imports by the United States government. China and the US are currently engaged in a trade war, causing many U.S. companies to lose money, lay off employees, or close entirely. CaseLabs went on to say that it won't be able to fill the backlog of case orders, but other parts will most likely ship to customers. "We are so incredibly sorry this is happening. Our user community has been very devoted to us and it's awful to think that we have let any of you down."
Or, if China has such massive control over manufacturing that tarrifs on sheet metal kill companies, maybe it makes sense to boost the supply on our side?
The 70s... you mean the decade when American heavy industry was gutted and the working class standard of living began its steep decline?
No one cares if "assembled in America" jobs are lost.
Except the people who have those jobs.
Fuck 'em.
This is indeed the core of #MAGA.
SJW n. One who posts facts.
American companies that sell overpriced shit deserve to die. Trump's idea of Make American Great Again has nothing to do with what you're saying.
Since you love globalization so much, get ready for the Chinese-made home appliances that have American brand names. Those things are not made in the U.S.A., have high prices, and have typical Chinese quality: shit. GE's appliances, before they got out of the market, were shit probably due to Neutron Jack's idiotic legacy at the company. One look at GE tells you all you need to know about how sustainable the way things were (offshoring everything to China and India, neverending layoffs, massive financial engineering to guarantee massive bonuses for executives who hollowed out the company.) GE is a joke and shareholders (which include many non-GE workers' pensions) and GE employees (not GE executives) have paid the price for it.
The proper way of doing things for American companies is to charge a higher price to reflect the higher costs of living in the U.S. and a living wage to the workers while delivering a good or better product. The Leatherman tools that are made in the U.S.A. are a good example of this (their Chinese-made line is shit) and Sears' Craftsman brand of tools used to be a good example of this, too.