This is old news - but one story that never should be forgotten - how Apple has utilized the business environment in China to enhance shareholder value. The article has more excuses as to why poor Apple had to conduct business in China than a eight grader's failure to turn in a reading assignment.
The struggle between shareholder value and the middle class is the result of the trade agreements our politicians have entered into - at the expense of the middle class. One interesting aspect of the article is the reference to Foxconn City - a sprawling manufacturing center - with over 230,000 workers. America once had similar manufacturing hubs located in Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Gary and Pittsburgh to name a few. We as consumers have tremendous influence on how businesses operate. It is time for all Americans to exert that influence - by buying what is produced in America.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/business/apple-america-and-a-squeezed-middle-class.html?pagewanted=all
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