"Where New Hampshire competes is in producing high value-added products that require a significantly trained workforce, " he says.

BBC: US & Canada

Encourage its companies to make high-tech and high value-added products.

CNN: LETTERS AND COMMENT

On the components business side, demand for PC DRAM remained weak but growth of high value-added products such as server and mobile DRAM was constant due to increased sales of mobile devices.

ENGADGET: Samsung reports $8.27 billion in profits for Q4 2012 HD

"Despite uncertainties in Europe and concerns over the U.S. fiscal cliff creating a difficult business environment, we did our best this quarter to achieve strong earnings based on a strategic focus on differentiated and high value-added products as well as our technological competitiveness, " said Robert Yi, Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Relations.

ENGADGET: Samsung reports $8.27 billion in profits for Q4 2012 HD

Despite weaker than expected panel demand due to the economic slowdown in Europe and low seasonality, Samsung's total TV panel shipments increased in the low 10-percent range on-year due to strong sales of high, value-added products such as panels for 3D TVs and LED TVs.

ENGADGET: Samsung's Q2 2012 earnings show $5.86 billion operating profit, that's a lot of Galaxy S IIIs

Should we lament a trade deficit in iPhones or any other products assembled abroad, particularly when those products comprise U.S. value-added and support high-paying U.S. jobs?

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