Those who preach the gospel of free trade say it will lift the whole world’s economy, from rich nations to poor.
And, they say, if American workers lose jobs to workers overseas or cheap imports, they can get retraining — courtesy of the federal Trade Act — to learn higher-skilled jobs for the 21st Century.
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This article seems well-researched and thought out. The writer obviously talked to many sources, both workers (to learn about their experiences) and experts (to get their perspectives). It is thorough and balanced.
This is excellent investigation and reporting on job loss due to exporting jobs outside the country. It misses the aspect of importing cheap workers on H-1B and L1 visas to perform jobs that pay well, but that would only make this story stronger in portraying the depths of our economic depression is due to unfair trade acts and congressional libertine granting of work visas to the large corporations who funnel money into their campaigns in both parties.
Reducing unemployment requires more new jobs here. Trade and visa policies need to change to reflect citizen interest. The public needs to own campaign financing, not the corporations.
The typical argument of free-trade boosters, Besser says, is that the U.S. can afford to lose lower-skilled jobs overseas and focus on higher-skilled work here. “I ... More »
This story meets the old MSM fairness criterion of letting the liars (in this case free trade advocates) rebut the truth, and it had as much numerical as anecdotal information in it, although I personally felt the anecdotal portion was more powerful. I have a conflict of interest because I, myself, am a Surplus American over 55, and I am starting to believe we need to either deport all Republican officeholders or try them for treason, then put them to death.
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