Globalization is the meshing of cultures, economies, views, and trade between countries across the world; it has had an impact on every country in the world that has been involved in the process. Many countries have benefited from Globalization, while it has had a detrimental effect on other countries. The U.S. in particular has experienced the a negative impact according to the Washington Times.
America's middle and lower class have suffered by the decrease in wages resulting from the effects of Globalization. With Globalization causing more competition for jobs, many Americans' are losing jobs to other countries because workers in other countries are willing to do the same job for a lower wage. In addition to the fact that since other countries have cheaper labor then they go ahead sell their products for a cheaper price than any company based in America. Also the wage gap in America seems to be increasing from the impacts of Globalization. Another economic shift seems to be the increase in wages in developing countries, with a rise in their middle class, while the middle and lower class wages in America decline. According to the Washington times " Leading the resurgence of Asia has been China, whose rapid industrialization has lifted more than 600 million people out of abject poverty in the last two decades — an
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government is involved in Globalization by all the trade agreements they have organized and signed. As well as not making laws to protect U.S. business or the American worker. The U.S. government has failed the Average American while helping the more affluent of society. It seems to me that free trade has helped other Countries greatly while stifling the U.S. economy. The American government needs to promote job growth in the U.S., with additional support for the American worker in regards to their wages. If the American government fails to act accordingly then people will not only delve deeper into poverty but unhappiness as