The author is a leftist populist disguised as an economics commentator.
He blames outsourcing for the lack of jobs. Completely missing the near century long war on capital right here in America.
We simply exported most of manufacturing overseas because government regs, taxes, and other factors have become hostile to the business environment for the past 50 to 60 years.
It is a basic fact that manufacturing is the keystone to economic vibrancy for any economy.