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Outsourcing is a highly controversial issue in the United States with many citizens calling for the government to take some actions to prevent companies from outsourcing. After reading the following article, give your opinions on this issue. Why might a company decide to outsource rather than make something in house? Should these jobs be brought back to the U.S.?

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The question is asking why companies outsource and whether they should bring production back to the United States.

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Outsourcing is cheaper because labor is cheaper overseas than it is in the United States. In addition, we are now facing another issue and that is that the global market is demanding more products that are produced by American companies. Therefore, not only is ...

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