Chinese Condom Makers Stealing American Jobs

Condoms.

The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, helps fight AIDS by distributing tens of millions of condoms worldwide. The initiative hasn't just helped to save lives—it's also supported the jobs of hundreds of U.S. condom-makers. But the AIDS-fighting, job-creating super match-up couldn't last: The U.S. government is now switching its condom source to lower-cost rubbers produced China and other countries. Some say the change is "expected to cost 300 American jobs." The change, however, will save three cents on each condom: American condoms run a pricey five-cents-a-pop, whereas Chinese prophelactics go for a cool two cents.

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