The good thing is that, because we've been a huge net importer, our dollar has fallen in value. As the dollars get cheaper, more of our goods will be attractive to foreign consumers and we'll start exporting more, which will move our balance of trade back towards neutral. Which countries we import things from are immaterial from an economics point of view. The important thing is to get people in those countries to buy some of our goods. The balance of trade deficit is the most dangerous thing for our economy right now and it's getting almost no attention.
Getting back to trains, we have to convince the Chinese to start modeling American prototypes. That way, Athearn can get back part of the money exported to make trains when Chinese modelers buy them too. We nee a World's Greatest Hobby program in Chinese.
Getting back to trains, we have to convince the Chinese to start modeling American prototypes. That way, Athearn can get back part of the money exported to make trains when Chinese modelers buy them too. We nee a World's Greatest Hobby program in Chinese.