[Willie Green]

Basically, there is not much left of the American economy that is invulnerable to offshoring. There are, basically, these jobs:
3. Those activities, like agriculture, mining, and transportation, that are performed on, or relative to, objects fixed in place.

Good article, but I have to disagree that agricultural and mining jobs are "immune" to offshoring.
Imported foods undercut domestic production,
And other imported goods undercut domestic demand for minerals and metals such as copper, lead, iron, coal, etc. etc. that are used as raw materials in manufacturing.

[itsahoot]

Good article, but I have to disagree that agricultural and mining jobs are "immune" to offshoring

Where I live agriculture makes up most of the economy, but that does not keep Mexican tomatoes off the store shelf. This author has a pretty good handle on the truth despite that.

how many people have voted against incumbents because they were unemployed, and compare this to how many have done so because they couldn't buy a pair of scissors for $.99.

Hope the Republicans figure this out before it is too late.

[ninenot]

Yeah but in the specific instance of copper, America's largest mining-firm is hiring like crazy to increase domestic production of copper.

You can get a copper-chart to see why; the stuff's about doubled in the last 4 years.

[SwankyC]

other imported goods undercut domestic demand for minerals and metals

Yea, no kidding, tell the steel industry they are immune to offshoring