“I hope it has to be resolved. It should be resolved,” he said, adding that if it were not resolved, it would be “the end of the country”.
However, while many air-conditioning units are assembled in the US, the majority rely on components sourced from abroad. Key parts such as compressors, circuit boards and refrigerant systems are often imported from China, Mexico and South Korea.In the bedroom, much like the living room, most everyday items, including clothing, toys and personal care products, are imported.
The vast majority of mattresses (90 percent) bought in the US are made domestically, according to statistics compiled by the International Sleep Products Association.Two US megacorporations - Tempur Sealy International, with its headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, and Serta Simmons Holdings, based in Atlanta, Georgia - together account for nearly half of mattress sales in the entire industry.It is estimated that less than 10 percent of fabric goods, including blankets, sold in the US are made domestically. The overwhelming majority are imported, mainly from countries with significant textile industries, like China, India and Bangladesh.
The US apparel market is one of the largest globally, with consumers spending billions of dollars on clothing each year.While the US once had a robust clothing manufacturing industry, much of production shifted overseas by the late 20th century to countries with lower labour costs. Today, only about 2-3 percent of clothing and only 1 percent of shoes sold in the US are made domestically. The majority of these items are imported from China, Vietnam, Bangladesh and India, which are top players in textile and garment production.
Less than 1 percent of toys sold in the US are manufactured domestically. The vast majority, some 75 percent, are imported from China, with additional imports from countries like Vietnam, India and Indonesia.
Less than 10 percent of beauty and personal care products sold in the US are made domestically, according to NielsenIQ data. This includes categories like hair care, cosmetics, nail products, as well as bath and shower products. The vast majority of these items are imported, primarily from manufacturing hubs such as China, South Korea, France and Italy.Kristi Noem, secretary of Homeland Security, said federal authorities were investigating the incident and would bring its “depraved perpetrator” to justice. Jeanine Pirro, the interim US attorney for Washington, DC, said the killings were being investigated as a “hate crime and a crime of terrorism”.
Here is what we know so far:What is known about the shooting?
Officers responded to multiple calls about a shooting near the Capital Jewish Museum at about 9pm on Wednesday (01:00 GMT Thursday).The victims, a man and a woman, were leaving an event at the museum, which is in the area of 3rd and F streets in Northwest, Washington, DC, close to an FBI field office and the US attorney general’s office, when the suspect approached a group of four people and opened fire, Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said at a news conference.