\”Buy American\” many times, especially when it came to purchasing my vehicle. Several people informed me to purchase an American automobile because foreign vehicles are more expensive to maintain and purchasing the necessary parts to \”fix\” the vehicle would be very expensive in comparison to parts for an American made car. This concept really does sound good; however, having that type of mentality can have a negative impact on the global economy. If citizens of a country decided to purchase only the products that were made in their country, they would be at a disadvantage because other countries would get wind and decide not to import any of their goods. Although imports would be reduced, exports will also decrease and according to Markeim (2009), this can lead to a loss of jobs which can have a trickle effect, leading to a slow economy. Markheim, D. (2009). Buy American Hurts America. Retrieved from
