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The biggest problem for developed countries is that jobs are lost and transferred to lower cost countries.” According to conservative estimates by Robert Scott of the Economic Policy Institute, granting China most favored nation status drained away 3.2 million jobs, including 2.4 million manufacturing jobs. He pegs the net losses due to our trade deficit… Continue reading My War on Globalism 30

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The general complaint about globalization is that it has made the rich richer while making the non-rich poorer. β€œIt is wonderful for managers, owners and investors, but hell on workers and nature.” Globalization is supposed to be about free trade where all barriers are eliminated but there are still many barriers. For instance 161 countries… Continue reading My War on Globalism 29

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There is no question that globalization has been a good thing for many developing countries who now have access to our markets and can export cheap goods. Globalization has also been good for Multi-national corporations and Wall Street. But globalization has not been good for working people (blue or white collar) and has led to… Continue reading My War on Globalism 28

May 2023. A Prayer for Peace

peace, Friede, Ukraine, http://www.shutterstock.com/de/pic-210241717/stock-photo-peace-sign-on-the-ukrainian-flag-in-protest-manifestation-against-war-in-ukraine.html

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A story in the Washington Post said β€œ20 years ago globalization was pitched as a strategy that would raise all boats in poor and rich countries alike. In the U.S. and Europe consumers would have their pick of inexpensive items made by people thousands of miles away whose pay was much lower than theirs. And… Continue reading My War on Globalism 27