Back in the '80s I subscribed to Forbes (I stopped when Malcom left us, his sons are unimaginative and often political water carriers, when compared to dad)...
Anyway, I can well remember when the Make America Competetive thing started... suddenly Forbes and other media started to run stories comparing US wages and costs of doing business against other countries, and there was a Productivity Gap identified, and Policies to Redress the Gap.
My thoughts at the time: OK, make room for a longer work week and lower pay.
This was before technology created the conditions for wholesale offshoring.
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Interesting that Moyers talked about Harley-Davidson. Just this morning CNN ran a story on a Mangoes for Harlies trade deal.
Trade deal: Mangoes for Harleys - USATODAY.com
The Harley guy in India was explaining, on CNN, how "made in America parts, assembled in India" created jobs on both sides of the deal.