The Globalization Trap

Name: The Globalization Trap
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Reclaiming American Prosperity

Michael Collins, MBA

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Business Expert Press
03 April 2026

Globalization; International economics; Manufacturing industries

The Globalization Trap exposes how decades of free trade, outsourcing, and economic dogma hollowed out the American middle class--and why the promised gains of globalization never arrived for millions of workers.

Economists once claimed that free trade would raise wages and living standards. Instead, globalization triggered a race to the bottom, forcing U.S. workers to compete with low-wage labor worldwide. The result: stagnant wages, shrinking opportunities, and a collapsing middle class--especially for workers without college degrees.

The book also dismantles the myth of the ""post-industrial service economy."" Cheap imports and service-sector jobs were supposed to deliver prosperity. They didn't. For most workers, lower prices and imports failed to offset rising living costs and flat pay, leaving economic insecurity in their wake.

But this is not just a diagnosis--it's a blueprint. As globalization fractures and global trade blocs re-emerge, The Globalization Trap outlines a realistic path to renewed prosperity. The plan focuses on rebuilding U.S. manufacturing, reducing trade deficits, protecting critical technologies, and restoring wage growth through targeted tariffs, tax credits, quotas, and workforce training.

Clear-eyed, practical, and timely, this book offers a roadmap for reclaiming economic stability and a stronger middle class.

By: Michael Collins MBA
Imprint: Business Expert Press
Country of Publication: United States
ISBN: 9781637429501
ISBN 10: 1637429509
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 03 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Michael Collins, MBA, has 35 years of experience in manufacturing. Before retiring in 2004, he was vice president and general manager of two divisions that manufactured palletizers and robots. His major customers were the S&P 500 multinational corporations, and he was able to watch firsthand the beginning of outsourcing and the elimination of jobs and plants.