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We haven't seen all the effects of 2020. First, all these analysis are lagging indicators. Second, the poverty that started in 2020 will continue to impact lives for many years into the future.



I think one thing that 2020 that has brought to the forefront, that has been overlooked to date, how the groundwork for exporting many "white-collar" jobs the US is ready to do. I don't mean to be the Chicken Little in the room, but India and Eastern Europe have great programming resources at fractions of the cost. Management have become used to a work force that is remote and uses remote commits with communication almost entirely by email.

While there will be companies that choose to "work American", I'm sure, much like the auto industry in the 70's and 80's moving manufacturing to Mexico and importing to America while maintaining the monichre of "an American company" like Ford and Chevrolet, shareholders will demand costs be kept down. There are no shipping costs on digital goods =/




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