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Thursday, June 21, 2007
 
Recent news shows another casualty in offshoring: our children's health. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said a majority of recalls issued by the agency this year have been for Chinese-made goods. What's even more disturbing is that in many of these cases, the goods were manufactured for American or European companies, i.e., they were produced as a result of offshoring.

  • 1.5 million Thomas and Friends toys were recalled because they contained lead paint
  • Hasbro recalled nearly 1 million Easy-Bake Ovens made in China after reports of children getting their hands stuck and receiving burns
  • Graco recalled 40,000 stuffed fabric blocks because a plastic film covering the toys caused gagging and choking

Is it really worth it to save a few bucks by putting our children in danger?

Wednesday, June 06, 2007
 
Offshoring supporters often argue that as Americans lose their jobs to foreign workers, our country will continue to prosper through innovation. However, a new report concludes that offshoring is actually undermining innovation. Michele Nash-Hoff, author of the report, says that "When inventors operate at a distance from their inventions, they lose the hands-on experience that fuels innovation".

Friday, June 01, 2007
 
I recently read a review of a book called "America's Engineered Decline". It may be of interest to those who also believe that offshoring is an overall negative for the U.S. By exporting our jobs to workers abroad or importing unskilled immigrants, Americans are participating in a "race to the bottom". Rather than prospering from the current fad of cheap foreign labor, the U.S. is exhibiting symptoms of Third World countries, including increased poverty, crime, and corruption. Is this really the path that we want to embark on??


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