Tradable Goods And Employment Futures
By Elliott R. Morss : © Elliott R. Morss In my recent article on manufacturing , I pointed out that the vast majority of job losses in the last 50 years were the result of technology gains rather than foreign competition. I also predicted that the prospects for US manufacturing were quite good ...
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