Assembled in China". Many other smartphones simply say "Made in China ... They get put into a metal phone case, into a box and emerge as a finished iPhone. Or at least, that has been the story ...

All the Trump tie pins ($22) and tie clips ($28) are labeled as "Made in China," as are the cufflinks ($35 to $45 a pair) and even the boxes containing them.

To that record of profitable fakery we can add a new entry: Made in China USPS Forever stamps, sold for as little as 7.7 cents each—88% off the official price of $0.63 each. And, better yet ...