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Paul Samuelson Challenges Outsourcing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Thursday September 9, 2004 @06:37AM from the they-took-our-jobs dept.

Noryungi writes "Paul A. Samuelson, Nobel Laureate in Economics, a professor at MIT challenges the outsourcing of jobs (retinal scan login required) to India and China. Choice quote: To put things in simplified terms, he explained in the interview, being able to purchase groceries 20 percent cheaper at Wal-Mart does not necessarily make up for the wage losses."

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Will Michael Simms commit suicide? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-09 06:39 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Since Bush will win in November, will Michael Simms commit suicide? What will we do without him?
First Post by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-09 06:40 · Score: -1, Offtopic

CHEESECAKE
Bitc4 by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-09 06:50 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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Re:Bugmenot by i_r_sensitive · 2004-09-09 06:55 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Thanks, that was the missing extension. I couldn't remember which one I had installed the day of the /home incident...
Offtopic me, I don't care, I have the karma of a 5-digit...

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