links for 2009-05-08

• "Great Factory Tours in the U.S."
  Pretty good list. Sadly, the best factory tour I've ever been on, of the factory in Rhode Island where Play-Doh was made until the 1990's, isn't an option.
• China Consumer Spending vs. Savings
  "If you want to know whether the China story is sustainable, consider this chart — then imagine what the US version of this looks like." I'd rather not.