Many countries run trade deficits with countries to which they have outsourced manufacturing. We are haemorrhaging our wealth, mortgaging our future and wasting the earth’s resources to buy stuff we don’t need. Stop it! Wouldn’t you rather be richer and work less hard? It is true that we have a consumer economy, and that that generates wealth and opportunity, but we can continue to do that and enjoy quality products rather than low-quality junk.