With all the outsourcing, is anything made in the USA anymore?
Freelancer service values are only the latest in a long chain of progress that has cascading peripheral effects for us all. As our country’s dependency on petroleum products shows no signs of lessening and the cost of a loaf of bread spirals upward, we all are feeling the pinch in our pocket books. When manufacturing began moving offshore during the late 70’s, the source of our country’s expertise was described as being the service industry. The train has left the station but which way is it heading? After we’ve outsourced our services industry, what will be left?
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