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Sunlei

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5. So are those '200 employees' free citizens or prison workers? and nothing is foreign made?

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 07:56 AM

Apr 2016

How much was/is the tariff on sneakers?

And I think $10 to make in Asian pacific countries sounds high, I bet it's more like $1 a pair to make and ship to USA and the rest is profit. A lot of profit on some molded plastics and a bit of cloth.

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Did Administration Offer New Balance A Big Contract For TPP Silence? [View all] eridani Apr 2016 OP

If you are able to get a certain price for a product, why reduce it? DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #1

I'm not sure if a Corp even has a 'feduciary responsibility' to their shareholders. Sunlei Apr 2016 #6

Well technically if the board and executive doesn't do what the shareholders want, they are replaced DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #7

Giant Corporation Bashes Obama Admin After Losing Government Contract Democat Apr 2016 #2

Sounds like NB can't meet military's requirements. Besides, NB makes majority of shoes overseas. Hoyt Apr 2016 #3

"TPP would force companies like New Balance to stop making shoes here." Recursion Apr 2016 #4

So are those '200 employees' free citizens or prison workers? and nothing is foreign made? Sunlei Apr 2016 #5

If it were all "profit," one of the many makers of comparable shoes would corner the market by Hoyt Apr 2016 #9

'everyday' shoes and clothes, imo are a very price competitive type of global trade. Sunlei Apr 2016 #10

I want to reiterate this again, because I think its a point lost on most people. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #8

what does "sovereignty?" have to do with a businesses 'owner'. Everyone is free to start their own? Sunlei Apr 2016 #11