Outsourcing

The Exodus of American Production 6  


The United States accumulated much abundance throughout most of the twentieth century as we were a very productive country whose wealth derived from manufacturing. Today, once great manufacturers have become mere suppliers of products and services.

Domestic Manufacturer Signifies Hope for Outsourcing Resistance 1  


Despite government policies that practically force domestic companies to outsource, at least one company is determined to keep its operations and headquarters right here in the United States. And it’s doing very well.

Policy Failures Led to Our Crisis 4  


Despite indisputable evidence that current policies have proved grossly inadequate or even counterproductive in the past, our opinion leaders remain committed to a business-as-usual strategy that is doomed to failure.

Yankee Utopians in a Chinese Century 8  


We put a mythical world economy before our own economy. We put "global prosperity" before national interest. We forced our workers to compete, in their own country, against the products of foreign laborers earning a tenth of their pay.

Disappearing Act: The Middle Class 8  


We are losing an economic battle, a battle that the majority of America thinks was mismanaged for years.

Letters to the editor
09/09/2010

When President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, he promised that the $787 billion stimulus package would create or save 3.5 million jobs over two years. The Obama administration argued for the stimulus, saying that without the bill the unemployment rate would reach 8.6 percent. But the current official unemployment rate stands at 9.6 percent. So, what happened?

09/09/2010

The subject of lead in toys imported from China has received plenty of media attention over the years. But dangerous imports from China are not limited to your child’s playpen. They can be found in your garage, your kitchen, your bathroom and in fact every room of your house.

09/09/2010

A quick glance around the globe reveals a ruined international economy, wars and more wars in the works, and revolutionary movements aplenty -- all connected phenomena.