Magellan's let loose a slew of new additions to its Maestro line of GPS units, including three models inthe widescreen 4200 series, and four inthe lower-end 3200 series.
Inthe typical production supply chain for consumer products, of which apparel production is a good example, the higher-value, pre-manufacturing activities like designing, engineering, and branding, and post-manufacturing activities like marketing, warehousing, transporting, and retailing happen inthe United States, while the mostly lower-end manufacturing and assembly activities take place abroad.
In fact, second quarter GDP came in at 3.4% compared to 4.1% inthe first quarter, leading Nomura to forecast lower year-end GDP growth for the R in BRICs.