05 Jan 2004
The Hidden Costs of Bargain Electronics
This is a very compelling piece on the downside of low prices - how we're "Wal-marting" ourselves out of an economy. And the author offers no solutions:
On an emotional and political level, I'm not sure where all this is headed or what consumers can do. You can't vote with your dollars. All DVD players are now made in China, so there's no "Made in the U.S.A." option.

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