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Originally Posted by Jrboulder
Well America, Germany and China are by far the top 3 manufacturers and exporters of the world, each exporting over $1.5 trillion (in 2014), #4 is Japan at $684 billion. Our top export is "engines, pumps and machinery." While not everything at your local Walmart is made in the USA, we do pretty well in many high-value areas that require a little more than subsidized steel, nonexistent environmental regulations and cheap labor.
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Think along the lines of the F35 jet's engine @ $14 million a pop. Or a Boeing 777 around $300m. That's what we still make here. And cars...lots and lots.
Back on topic, I have no damn idea why we didn't go metric, yet. Why do some Brits still talk in gallons and miles, at least in the media? Is a mix of systems in common use?