https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/31/can-globalization-survive-2013/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:08:43 -0400<![CDATA[By 2015, China’s overall cost advantage will shrivel to 7 percent, BCG forecasts. As important, it says, the United States will maintain significant cost advantages over other developed-country manufacturers: 15 percent over France and Germany; 21 percent over Japan; and 8 percent over Great Britain. The United States will be a more attractive production platform. Imports will weaken; exports will strengthen. BCG predicts between 2.5 million and 5 million new factory jobs by 2020. (For perspective: 5.7 million manufacturing jobs disappeared from 2000 to 2010.)]]>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:55:51 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/31/can-globalization-survive-2013-n98755