Outsourcing America, in my opinion, has been bad, as someone who was a displaced worker at one time due to the company that I worked for closing down and moving to Mexico. The benefits of outsourcing have been enormous. For workers in poverty ridden countries, it has meant jobs and fast rising standards of living. For some industries, lower labor costs have brought higher profits. Modern consumers are enjoying access to more goods at lower prices. The price of the product would have cost more if manufactured or produced in the United States. However, with the unskilled labor force dwindling down many people find themselves in poverty. Individuals in poverty cannot afford to go out and spend money unnecessarily if no one is spending money
