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2020-02-01 Economy

Commerce Sec Wilbur Ross sez coronavirus could help 'return of jobs to North America'

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-01 01:31|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 He's not wrong. Just non-PC

Posted by Frank G 2020-02-01 04:18|| 2020-02-01 04:18|| Front Page Top

#2 If there is one country in the world that could go it alone, its the US. It wouldn't be perfect or efficient, but it can muddle through better than anyone else, if it had the will.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-02-01 05:02|| 2020-02-01 05:02|| Front Page Top

#3 The current market downturn illustrates how wedded we have become to the Chinese.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-01 05:10|| 2020-02-01 05:10|| Front Page Top

#4 And our entangled economies have been growing farther apart in the past few years too, Besoeker. In 2003 China had much more of a manufacturing hold on us than it does now, but a lot of that has gone to countries near China with the ongoing trade and political spats we have had.

More separation is definitely needed and welcomed.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-02-01 10:43|| 2020-02-01 10:43|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ Accelerate the Separate
Faster please

Posted by Lex 2020-02-01 11:06|| 2020-02-01 11:06|| Front Page Top

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