‘OK, Mexico, Save Me’: After China, This Is Where Globalization May Lead

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As American companies recalibrate the risks of relying on Chinese factories to make their goods, some are shifting business to a country far closer to home: Mexico. The unfolding trend known as “near-shoring” has drawn the attention of no less than Walmart, the global retail empire with headquarters in Arkansas, reports The Japan Times.

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