[Bill Douglas]

Little countries, like here in New Zealand, are constantly "re-inventing" themselves. NZ is a farming country for a while, then oil comes along, then wine production and movies. Back to farming forestry and sheeps wool. At the moment we are doing "value added" (well finished goods) type production. The US will find a new niche.

Very good examples of this are Eastonia and Georgia (sp), being a truck drive away from the consumers of Germany and all their money, they are beautifully positioned to adapt fast.