We rarely have to go abroad for materials
True for the most part, but energy is a big one. Below is a list of top 12 imports and fastest growing imports into US for 2007. There would have to be some emphasis on replacing some of these items in the US Economy.
·Crude oil... US$237.2 billion (12.1% of US total imports, up 9.5% from 2006)
·New and used passenger cars ... $134.1 billion (6.9%, down 1.1%)
·Other automotive parts and accessories ... $73.4 billion (3.8%, up 5.1%)
·Medicinal, dental and pharmaceutical preparations ... $71.7 billion (3.7%, up 11.3%)
·Computer accessories, peripherals and parts ... $63 billion (3.2%, down 6.7%)
·Other household goods ... $56 billion (2.9%, up 8%)
·Cotton apparel and household goods ... $50.9 million (2.6%, up 4.4%)
·Other petroleum products ... $48,380,630 (2.5%, up 9.4%)
·Telecommunications equipment ... $44.3 billion (2.3%, up 10.2%)
·Computers ... $40.9 billion (2.1%, up 21.2%)
·Television receivers and other video equipment ... $39.8 billion (2%, up 11%)
·Electric apparatus and parts ... $35.6 billion (1.8%, up 5.9%).
Growing 12
·DVDs, CDs, tapes, and disks ... US$3.3 billion (up 160.6% from 2006, up 130.1% from 2003)
·Nickel ... $4.7 billion (up 47.1%, up 333.2%)
·Other military equipment ... 2 billion (up 39.9%, up 179.6%)
·Nuclear fuel materials ... $5.5 billion (up 39%, up 91.3%)
·Feedstuff and foodgrains ... $2.9 billion (up 33.6%, up 84.4%)
·Other precious metals ... $11.1 billion (up 33.5%, up 206.1%)
·Drilling and oil field equipment ... $8.1 billion (up 31.7%, up 351.1%)
·Tin ... $553.3 million (up 27.1%, up 193.7%)
·Food oils and oilseeds ... $3.4 billion (25.9%, up 126%)
·Complete civilian aircraft ... $13.3 billion (up 25.3%, up 8.7%)
·Antiques, artwork, stamps and other collectibles ... $10.9 billion (up 25.2%, up 75.4%)
·Electric energy ... $2.7 billion (up 25.2%, up 104.2%).
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Also, I'm not saying don't trade with Canada.
You are getting soft....
This I don't agree with. You don't need a large birthrate when
You are correct sir...
The total fertility rate in the United States estimated for 2008 is 2.1 children per woman,[5] which is roughly the replacement level.
according to
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_States