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In a break from his past, President Bush now embraces the idea of globalization and speaks against the dangers of isolationism... Developing...

...Insourcing is what happens when foreign-headquartered multinationals operate subsidiaries in the U.S. These companies contribute both to U.S. economic growth and living standards.... Insourcing provided jobs for more than 5.4 million U.S. workers in 2002, or nearly 5% of total private-sector employment. These are good-paying jobs, too. Payroll came to more than $307 billion -- or 6% of all private-sector compensation. The average annual compensation at such companies was a tad over $56,000, or some 31% more than the average annual private U.S. compensation. The internal operations of insourcing companies also contribute to research and development and to capital investment......

John Kerry's Wife-Scary I checked and my bottle of Heinz catsup says "Product of Canada"! Guess I'll be checking out all the Heinz products at the store! Shortly after reading the following e-mail content, I happened to look at the label of a jar of Heinz sandwich slice pickles. Yep...."Made in Mexico." Check some of your Heinz products. Sen. John Kerry keeps talking about US corporations leaving this country and setting up shop in foreign countries, taking thousands of jobs with them. He is right, because that has happened. However, he is trying to blame it on George W. Bush....

State losing out on 500 7E7 jobs: Boeing partner looks for lower costs By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter FARNBOROUGH, England — One of Boeing's major 7E7 partners is close to picking the site of a 500-employee manufacturing plant for the new jet. But it won't be in Washington state. Washington has lost out to aggressive incentive offers from other states, lower wage rates elsewhere and considerations of congressional delegation influence on defense spending. "I don't think Washington state is in the running," said Tom Risley, president and chief executive of Dallas-based Vought, who will choose the site. Some...