[sparklite2]

Investing abroad is not the same as outsourcing jobs.
I remember the wailing when Sony (?) was going to buy the Rockefeller Center. I thought, what the hell? It’s not like they can take it home with them.

[Alberta's Child]

It's worth noting that most instances of "outsourcing jobs" these days don't actually involve any jobs moving outside the country.

I remember when Apple was run through the wringer over this when they began producing iPhones in Asia.

"Apple is outsourcing all those jobs to Asia!" was the clamor in the media, the Democratic/protectionist drivel, etc.

Well, no ... the iPhone didn't even exist until Apple started producing them in Asia -- so they didn't have any American jobs to outsource in that case.