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Economy

Crutchez_CuiBono

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2. At some point the profit at any cost

Reply to KPN (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2018, 11:19 AM

May 2018

system has to be addressed. Unions need to take back what's been taken. This country has a social pact with all of us. Not just the folks w sharp elbows who want to be rich....right now. We need a cure for greed.

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Job losses from automation or trade pacts? Will we learn from this? [View all] KPN May 2018 OP

The two are linked MichMan May 2018 #1

At some point the profit at any cost Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #2

Wouldn't that cause even more automation or production moved overseas? MichMan May 2018 #3

So whats the answer? Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #4

Embrace automation MichMan May 2018 #5

yeah.. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #6

Apparently you have little understanding of manufacturing MichMan May 2018 #7

Automation is not responsible for the vast KPN May 2018 #8

How would you reverse it? Tariffs? Ban trade ? MichMan May 2018 #9

First, it should never have happened. It was about corporate America and complicit KPN May 2018 #10