"Made in China" products accounted for only 2.7 percent of consumer spending

<a href="http://www.evolvingexcellence.com/blog/2011/08/the-fed-dishonest-or-dumb-you-decide.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.evolvingexcellence.com/blog/2011/08/the-fed-disho...</a><p>These guys call BS on the Fed's numbers, and then ask why the Fed deliberately made this complex calculation in a way to deceive what is really happening

Of course. Its <i>cognitive bias</i> at work. People are always discontent with their government. Failing to properly understand economics and politics, people exaggerate things to find reasons to accuse the government.

Why aren't consumer electronics products in there? It seems to me they are only picking those with a high chance of being made in America.<p>Also, does this "made in America" refer to the whole product or just the packaging/assembly, while the components are still made in China?

Consumerism != Capitalism

75% of motor vehicle purchases were "Made in America"? That is astonishing. Unbelievable, even.