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Pinto Prognostications 2012
In the United States, the trend to outsource jobs to lower-cost countries is slowing down. Many companies are reversing earlier offshore outsourcing decisions for skilled jobs as well as regular manufacturing work. Businesses are recognizing that cheap, exploited foreign labor is only a short-term expedient. There are domestic outsourcing alternatives that...
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