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The article discusses the impact of global trade upon manufacturing employment in the U.S. and around the world during the early 21st century and the political fallout from anti-trade sentiment in the U.S., Great Britain, and elsewhere. It discusses the 2016 U.S. presidential race and the trade positions of candidates Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton, the June 2016 referendum in Great Britain to leave the European Union, and China's economic growth.

The article reports an increase in wages in the eurozone in 2018 after years of stagnation which baffled economists. European Central Bank president Mario Draghi has welcomed the trend and has announced the discontinuation of the central bank's stimulus measure by the end of the year. Several theories emerged for the wage increase including the acute labor shortage in Germany, the decline of unions, and globalization.

The article discusses a global populist insurrection gaining force, made up of middle-class and blue-collar workers, and its potential threat to economic order. Topics include the impact of the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump as U.S. president and Great Britain's decision to leave the European Union on free trade, the replacement of left and right division by those who do or do not benefit from globalization, and Trump's plans to for job creation in the U.S.

The article discusses the decline of global trade as of late 2016 and notes that global trade volume fell during the first two quarters of 2016. According to the article, the total value of U.S. imports and exports decreased by over $200 billion in 2015 and by an additional $470 billion during the first nine months of 2016. The article examines the trend of developed nations easing off of global trade and cites the failure of trade talks by the World Trade Organization and the difficulty in establishing the regional pact the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The article discusses the author's claim that American voters have a right to be angry and frustrated with regards to the impacts that globalization, technological change, and international trade have had on the American economy, and it mentions the attitudes of 2016 U.S. presidential election voters with regards to presidential hopefuls such as Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. Economic populism and global competition are examined, along with China's economy and labor supply.

The article reports on Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo held on November 5, 2018 which focused on the role of economic globalization.

The article discusses global fears surrounding the currency crisis involving the Turkish lira, including concerning financial risks of foreign investments in emerging markets.

The article discusses the global impact of the currency crisis involving the Turkish lira, including in regard to the vulnerability of financial markets, the international spreading of financial crises and the status of emerging markets.

The author focuses on outsourcing business of the U.S companies which has enriched the Chinese companies but has left its own factories and business to suffer. Topics discussed include the sports product maker Nike Inc. moving out of the U.S. for uplift of the lower business outside; globalization affecting small town in Mississippi, Albama and Arkansas; and views of Patricia Atkinson, director of the Universal Housing Development Corporation on the conditions of rural establishments.

The article considers the potential impact of the administration of U.S. president Barack Obama's proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership international trade agreement for U.S. workers, arguing for the detrimental impact of globalization on American workers. Topics addressed include considerations of trade agreements as a way to govern globalization and enact labor rights, problems with the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), and opposition to organized labor within the U.S.

The article talks about an article by Sebastian Mallaby, a senior fellow of economics at Council of Foreign Relations, published in International Monetary Fund's periodical "Finance and Development," which found that that globalization is changing rather than stagnating or reversing.

The article discusses the negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) and presents the views of maquiladora industry workers in Mexico on globalization.

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The article critiques the view that a trend of increasing globalization is reaching its end as industrial manufacturing increases in the United States. Topics addressed include rising labor costs in China and the abundance of natural gas resources in the United States, the potential impact of factors such as energy prices and technology on reversing globalization, and a lack of data supporting the claim that globalization is reversing.

The article discusses the economic effects of globalization in terms of differences between developed countries and developing countries as of March 18, 2014. Topics addressed include increases in income for the middle class in developing countries such as China but not in developed countries such as the U.S., as well as the development of income inequality within countries despite a trend of income equalization between countries.

The article discusses issues regarding impact of globalization in India on its economy, orientation of India's economic policy to increase exports to the Western Countries and the World Trade Organization imposing its decision on countries.

The article discusses opposition to U.S. President Barack Obama's potential fast-track approval of trade pacts with the European Union and with Pacific Rim nations as of January 30, 2014. Topics addressed include Republicans' and business groups' support of fast-track approval; opposition to the fast-track from labor groups, environmental groups, and U.S. Senator Harry Reid; and concern regarding the trade agreements in terms of globalization and U.S. jobs.

The author discusses the dominance of the U.S. companies in the global economy wherein the large firms have benefited on the global supply chains as a source of goods and services with low labor costs.

The article discusses the management of its international business operations by retail store chain Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The company has altered its standard business practices to account for local conditions and consumer preferences in foreign countries. Wal-Mart's foreign operations reported gains of over 10 percent in both revenue and profits in the second quarter of 2009.

The article focuses on Toyota Motor Corp., the world's leading automobile manufacturer. The company is in a period of intense growth with plants in 27 countries. Toyota's senior management, which is exclusively Japanese, is attempted to install the production techniques which are a major part of its success throughout its operations while ceding more autonomy to the managers of its foreign manufacturing plants.

The article focuses on the increasing globalization of General Electric (GE). Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeffrey R. Immelt has relocated several GE divisions to foreign countries in Europe and Asia. Sales of engines, turbines, and other so-called infrastructure items to developing countries is the largest source of the company's growth.

The article reports that several U.S. companies had strong second quarter earnings in 2007 as a result of their business interests overseas. Companies such as General Motors Corp., Citibank Inc., and Harley Davidson benefited from both the weak dollar and a strong foreign performance. The U.S. Federal Reserve remarked in August 2007 that globalization has helped stabilize the U.S. economy and allowed interest rates to remain stable.

The article focuses on the negative impact globalization and economic growth in countries including China and India, may have on inflation in the United States and European countries in 2007 and beyond. A discussion of changes which the U.S. and European counties have implemented in interest rates to help prevent increased inflation caused by economic growth is presented.

The article examines the difficulties encountered by the German software company SAP during its attempt to internationalize its operations that began in 2002. The corporation's hiring of programmers in the U.S. and India and its decision to hold all meetings in the English language are described. Dissatisfaction among both German and U.S. employees is presented. The resignation of SAP's leading U.S. executive, Shai Agassi, is cited. The lack of appreciable gains to SAP is noted.

The article reports that while second-quarter earnings statements show the U.S. economy in a decline, corporate results have been relatively good. This increasingly common phenomena is a result of the global scope of most corporations. The same thing is happening in other countries, which are finding that stock markets and local economies are no longer accurate measures of national economic growth.

The article discusses the globalization of business and how it seems to be on the decline. Xenophobia instigated by fears of terrorism and anxiety among workers that their jobs are threatened by immigrants could be to blame. It is suggested that the lack of foreign money flow in the United States could raise interest rates and slow economic growth. Globalization not only includes an exchange of goods and services but entire company purchases. Specific bids are mentioned.

Reports on how International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is planning to increase its payroll in India by more than fourteen thousand workers while proceeding with the layoffs of some thirteen thousand workers in Europe and the United States. View of the author that the numbers are telling evidence of the continuing globalization of work and the migration of some skilled jobs to low-wage countries; Comments on the issue from Marcus Courtney, president of the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers.

Focuses on Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's efforts to educate Tucson, Arizona businesses about the Internet's capacity to boost sales. The efforts of its E-Commerce Task Force to provide forums, seminars and resources on Internet sales; Globalization's impact on the national economy; How the business sector has failed to fully utilize the potential of electronic commerce.

The article discusses the role of demographics, productivity-boosting reforms, and globalisation in making India a $5-trillion economy by 2025.

The article discusses the impact of globalization on Korean wig shop owners in the U.S. It mentions views of Kwang Gyu Lee, professor in anthropology, on how South Korea's textile industry helped produce wigs and expanded it in American market. It mentions that Hurricane Sandy 2012 resulted in thefts in Korean shops.

The author forecasts reasons why global corporations will conduct their businesses in a universal manner as of July 2014, including the adoption of Western business ownership and governance styles, the globalization of Internet governance and use of social media, and the need for corporate transparency.