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COMMENTARY: Is China Still a Good Choice to Outsource Your Manufacturing?  [ 10/17/2007 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  When making manufacturing outsourcing decisions, U.S. companies need to consider how badly the “Made in China” brand has been tarnished by the recent rash of dangerous consumer products.   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: Why What’s Going on in Europe Is Important to U.S. Business  [ 6/12/2005 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  It’s not the political unification of Europe that’s most important, but rather the economic transformation of Eastern Europe.   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: Achieving Competitive Advantage Sometimes Leads Overseas  [ 6/9/2004 ] By: Bill King  Related Link...
  The outsourcing of jobs to overseas locations is one of the most volatile topics in American politics today, and for good reason.   Read The Full Article

Overseas Outsourcing Creates Jobs in U.S.  [ 4/1/2004 ] By: Kenneth Krizner  Related Link...
  A study released in March contradicts the prevailing theory that offshore outsourcing has cost U.S. jobs. The survey, conducted by economic research firm Global Insight Inc. for the Information Technology Association of America, indicates that 90,000 jobs were created in the United States as a consequence of moving high-tech work offshore.   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: The Only Way to Successfully Compete Is to Be Competitive  [ 10/1/2003 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
 

If cities want to stop the outbound flow of companies, they need to forget about gimmicks and focus on improving their business climate.   Read The Full Article


COMMENTARY: Where East and West Meet North and South  [ 6/1/2003 ] By: Bill King  Related Link...
  The economic characteristics of (established) Western and (upstart) Eastern Europe are, in many ways, similar to the competitive characteristics of (established) Northern and (upstart) Southern states in the U.S.   Read The Full Article

   
 
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