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...And America has has FULL EMPLOYMENT for most of the period since the 80s (full employment is usually calculated at 5.5%, because that's the percentage moving between jobs, and lower makes new businesses have difficulty getting started.

Apple probably has better sales because its parts are cheaper to produce than before. Apple probably wouldn't exist today if they had persisted in building everything in California, foregoing the costsavings to be derived from outsourcing to Asia.
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their is somethings foreign outsourcing can't handle  V Sanders | 09/27/04
how about a non-compete clause?  John Le'Brecage | 09/27/04
RE: how about a non-compete clause?  ajapierce | 09/27/04
I say EQUAL pay for EQUAL work  V Sanders | 09/27/04
RE: I say EQUAL pay for EQUAL work  ajapierce | 09/27/04
I say EQUAL pay for EQUAL work  cottom | 09/28/04
How about a hot cup of GET THE HELL OUT???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/27/04
Does a red dot in the middle of there forehead mean leave?  cybershoplifter | 09/28/04
No such days ever existed.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/28/04
I have to agree with you..  Patrick Jones | 09/28/04
Twisted perceptions  Theo19 | 09/28/04
This may be...  AmusedAtItAll | 09/28/04
The end of America and Japan is very near.  bowling_z | 09/27/04
Same here  Patrick Jones | 09/28/04
I doubt it.  Roger Ramjet | 09/28/04
Stealing?  rapson | 09/28/04
Yes, against thier will. It happens  voska | 09/28/04
Against their will  Middle of the Road | 09/28/04
What did you expect?  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Problems Ahead  Roger Ramjet | 09/28/04
Re: Problems Ahead  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
TIME TO OUTSOURCE THE SENATE!!!  Jeff Spicoli | 09/28/04
Actually alot of companies...  +-Chris-+ | 09/28/04
Not hinking with a full tank of brain cells...  Domb2 | 09/28/04
No suprises here...  BitTwiddler | 09/28/04
DELL  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Apple  Roger Ramjet | 09/28/04
Economies evolve  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Full Employment  Middle of the Road | 09/28/04
Re: Full Employment  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Dell  Middle of the Road | 09/28/04
Question..  Patrick Jones | 09/28/04
Re: Question  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Question  Middle of the Road | 09/28/04
Thanks..  Patrick Jones | 09/29/04
Now this I would like to see  Squawkbox | 09/28/04
Hear Hear!  e_annie | 09/28/04
Tip of the iceburg  drichards1953 | 09/28/04
Investment?  rapson | 09/28/04
Re: Investment  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Re:Re: Investment  Roger Ramjet | 09/28/04
Funny Logic  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Unless..  Patrick Jones | 09/28/04
Yes...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
IP Is Not Protected Anywhere  Rick Morrow | 09/28/04
Investment  Middle of the Road | 09/28/04
As long as Business runs the US Govt....  redstone | 09/28/04
That's correct!  FirstNLastN | 09/28/04
Exactly  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Equal pay for Equal work should NOT stop at the borders  V Sanders | 09/28/04
I outsourced to Russia  interlocutor | 09/28/04
The cost is NOT less...  e_annie | 09/28/04
Get a grip...  Theo19 | 09/28/04
what a deal???  baggymaus | 10/25/04
We live in a global economy  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Difference between competition and evisceration...  redstone | 09/28/04
Re: Differences  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Like I said before - question of magnitude.  redstone | 09/28/04
Problems...  Patrick Jones | 09/28/04
Rural place don't want the jobs  voska | 09/28/04
Farmer/Programmer  Roger Ramjet | 09/28/04
Actually you would find very good programmers  voska | 09/28/04
Translated  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Death and Taxes..  Patrick Jones | 09/28/04
Where is most IT spent?  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Not quite true John.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/28/04
ok john, lets use that comparison  V Sanders | 09/28/04
Farm subsidies  Patrick Jones | 09/29/04
What's new about that?  voska | 09/28/04
Or, is it the path of least resistance.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/28/04
The problem...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
Swimming against the current.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/28/04
Ax -- I agree with you!!  drichards1953 | 09/28/04
Microsoft already outsources jobs!  B.O.F.H. | 09/28/04
Spoken like a true left winger...  Rodo1 | 09/28/04
Huh?  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/28/04
RE:Huh?  Rodo1 | 09/28/04
re huh  V Sanders | 09/28/04
John Carrol Is Ill Informed  Rick Morrow | 09/28/04
You left out an important part...  DB_z | 09/29/04
Schools Are Caught Up in Numbers Game.  brenthawkinsmd | 09/28/04
H1B and Student visas  cottom | 09/28/04
Whats the problem ?  milinshah@... | 09/28/04
More H1B visas. Can you spell IDIOT?  sysdev@... | 09/28/04
There is nothing to weigh  Rodo1 | 09/28/04
This works FOR comanies & AGAINST workers  baldwinleo@... | 09/28/04
This works FOR companies & AGAINST workers  baldwinleo@... | 09/28/04
America : for the Company, by the company(NT)  V Sanders | 09/28/04
With 20-30% Unemployment in IT, The Last  Rick Morrow | 09/28/04
Automation also takes jobs away.  B.O.F.H. | 09/28/04
No Issue With Automation & Efficiency  Rick Morrow | 09/28/04
Consumers don't produce things!  B.O.F.H. | 09/28/04
You're right! Consumers Don't Produce Things  Rick Morrow | 09/28/04
no!  V Sanders | 09/28/04
You know the cost of living in other regions of the world?  B.O.F.H. | 09/28/04
RE: You know the cost of living in other regions of the world?  thetruth_z | 09/29/04
Yes - define "cost of Living"  IAFarm2 | 09/29/04
Most of the posts here sure do make a stong arguement!  B.O.F.H. | 09/28/04
Economic Analysis For BOFH  Rick Morrow | 09/28/04
Just says you have to adapt to changes!  B.O.F.H. | 09/28/04
Interesting  rapson | 09/29/04
The most pernicious visa's ever  vectrav2 | 09/28/04
BAD senator, no H1-B Visa.  liqour43@... | 09/28/04
almost all customer service jobs will be outsourced by 2006  V Sanders | 09/28/04
the more low level customer service jobs go overseas  V Sanders | 09/28/04
Whose education are we paying taxes to support  IAFarm2 | 09/29/04
As a recent Legal Immigrant to the US (45 days)  Uralbas | 09/29/04

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