China has made their goods impossibly cheap so that American consumers would become dependent upon the in turn driving American bussinesses to close. By saving a few dollars we have given China the power to control our supply lines. We are at the mercy of our enemies. It does not have to be this way. #AmericanIndependence

today a coffee maker that was $150 last week was $170 this week at crate and barrel - she told me “shipping issues” drove up cost of many items. that is an insane jump