[Tempest1981]

It's a tough balance. Often we (in the US) don't invest, then complain when jobs shift to other countries. We've seen so much bashing of $0.54 billion for Solyndra (a tiny gamble); but now most solar panels are made in China. Need to gamble, but wisely.

[webscaleizfun]

Not every investment will be successful either, as any person with a basic sense of business will know.