1. Poor quality jobs replaced by machines are offset by the creation of higher quality jobs. New jobs created by technology > Old jobs lost to technology, in both quantity and quality (and safety, for that matter)
2. Trade is often used as a scapegoat for the world's problems.
3. Trade does create a more volatile job market, but it does not destroy jobs. It simply changes the composition of the job market.
4. There is an abundance of jobs, and if you have a strong (and relevant) skill-set, people will find a way to utilize it.
5. Jobs are a cost, not a benefit
6. Exports - Imports = "Trade Balance" of Goods and Services
7. Even with the trade deficit, jobs have continued to increase consistently. On any employment graph, it is impossible to note when the trade deficit began, because there is no significant change in any trend.
8. The societal determination of which skills and skill sets are valuable is the cause of inequality and its fluctuations.
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