OUTSOURCING & GLOBALIZATION

• Fighting to survive in China's World (Richard Read, 7/05)

−  Outsourcing and Inshoring -- A work in Progress

−  Four Oregon display companies try to be competitive

• A revolt is brewing in the middle class (Marie Cocco, 9/05)

−  Jobs are back, good wages aren't.

−  Recent job gains are in leisure and hospitality

−  What's the backup plan?

• In global market, keep innovation close to home (Glenn Pascall, 4/05)

−  The United States could be on the cusp of the greatest economic challenge in its history.

−  We continue to have a competitive advantage in innovation, but our competition is smart.

−  It's not OK to leave U.S. multinationals an unfettered view of trade that is not in the interest of the United States.

−  We need an integrated national approach to deal with outsourcing and the balance of trade.

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