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Can the U.S. Become a Base for Serving the Global Economy?

Harvard Business Review

shares of the global operations of U.S.-based Despite decades of globalization, these companies remain predominantly U.S. companies, locating the lion's share of their global business activities in America (about 65% of their sales, 68% of their employment, 70% of their capital investment, and 84% of their R&D spending in 2009).

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 3/18/13)

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I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results Gary Keller with Jay Papasan The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, Third Edition Warren Buffett; Edited by Lawrence A. Cunningham Judgment On the [.].

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How Companies Can Help Rebuild America’s Common Resources

Harvard Business Review

It became possible in some sectors to do business from anywhere, and large firms became globally mobile. The ensuing waves of globalization and technological progress brought great benefits to American firms and consumers. With new forms of automation, companies could do more with fewer workers. That needs to change.