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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (103771)	4/3/2006 7:25:10 PM
From: orkrious	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

You'll get a kick out of this Message 22319304

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (103771)	4/3/2006 8:40:48 PM
From: Shane M	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

This is interesting Labor Shortage in China May Lead to Trade Shift nytimes.com SHENZHEN, China — Persistent labor shortages at hundreds of Chinese factories have led experts to conclude that the economy is undergoing a profound change that will ripple through the global market for manufactured goods. The shortage of workers is pushing up wages and swelling the ranks of the country's middle class, and it could make Chinese-made products less of a bargain worldwide. International manufacturers are already talking about moving factories to lower-cost countries like Vietnam. .... Doesn't really make sense to me that it could happen so quickly. Shane