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Not made in America

By Staff Reports | December 7, 2011

Made in USA image

"Here, look at this handsome L.L. Bean catalog and tell me what you want for Christmas," said a relative over Thanksgiving weekend. I started leafing through the 88 page cornucopia with hundreds of clothing and household products, garnished by free gift cards and guaranteed free shipping. I wasn't perusing it for any suggested gifts; instead, I was going through every offering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transition Tagged With: China, free trade, manufacturing, Ralph Nader, US trade deficit

Closing factories is nothing to be proud of

By Erik Curren | October 4, 2011

closed factory

Seth Godin is the one business guru I follow. Since I run several websites, I find his insights on working as a wired freelancer in the Internet economy useful. And unlike most of his peers, Godin doesn't just talk about how to make money and get more customers. He also shows an environmental conscience. For example, he's a firm believer in climate science and has chided … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economy Tagged With: factory jobs, free trade, freelancing, globalization, internet economy, offshoring, outsourcing, Seth Godin

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