This is an amazing story. Economic Ignorance Accelerates – Cato: Just when you thought economic ignorance couldn’t sink any lower, a letter in the Washington Post criticizes Mitt Romney for repairing a brick walkway at his house rather than hiring…
First, do read the linked column, it’s brief and worth the time. A few thoughts on this hand-wringing over so-called outsourcing. 1. Employees do not “own” jobs. There are no “American” jobs. The statement is absurd. 2. Why don’t countries cheer…
Including some info on the recent flap over allegedly Chinese-made Olympic uniforms. This BLH piece may be the best two-pages you read today. Locavores, Droughts, and Famines (and the Market) – Bleeding Heart Libertarians: Despite our current economic woes, we…
I say no. Most of the hand-wringing is over the terms “outsourced” and “private,” which are boogeymen for many people. The rest of the tooth-gnashing is from unions afraid they will lose their sweet gigs. Let’s think about this for…
Interesting. But I think most of us already outsource far far more than we realize. I and most of my aquiantances have long outsourced clothes manufacturing, food production, computer manufacturing, shampoo manufacturing, auto design, and on and on … Americans…
I think the answer is a resounding ‘yes.’ Take a look at the WSJ article from today below. It seems implied that if the family eats dinner at home and prepares it themselves, they have avoided the dreaded ‘outsourcing.’ But…
That’s some serious outsourcing. India takes outsourcing to a new level as women rent out wombs to foreigners – the Daily Mail: “In a new twist to the outsourcing for which India has become renowned, poor Indian women are renting…
Wow, I didn’t see this coming. U.S. homework outsourced as “e-tutoring” grows – Boston.com: “BOSTON (Reuters) – Private tutors are a luxury many American families cannot afford, costing anywhere between $25 to $100 an hour. But California mother Denise Robison…
Wow, outsourcing the concierge desk? Kind of seems like a natural move in retrospect. Though by not making it clear who they are, they could legitimately be accused of shilling imho. WSJ.com – The Concierge’s Secret Agenda: “Call centers in…
Hmmm. InformationWeek Weblog: Here’s A Twist: Workers In India Fear Outsourcing: “There’s an old Dilbert cartoon in which the pointy-haired boss is asked if he believes in irony. His reply: ‘No, I send my shirts to a service.’ If you…
