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Old 01-22-2024, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Br1ck View Post
They are certainly making it harder to buy $3K guitars all the time, but they remain in the if I had a mountain cabin I'd buy one, but I don't.


The idea of very low wages is, I believe, a thing of the past. There is an accelerating lack of labor due to demographics, one of the many factors affecting profitability in China today. It is going to be interesting going forward. I think as they improve, Eastmans are going to cost more. A strong dollar is keeping things in line now.
I don't believe this is accurate. China has a HUGE youth unemployment issue, to the extent that they stopped reporting the numbers.
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