When capital and labor flow freely, the world economy grows.

FORBES: We Shouldn't 'Hire American'

Labor does not flow as easily across international borders as does capital and IP, but even so, we are seeing a change in cross-border labor practices, with the shift again coming from Chinese companies.

FORBES: China Invests In Foreign Talent

When flow of labor and capital are restricted, as in a recession, everybody gets hurt.

FORBES: We Shouldn't 'Hire American'

And third, whether many Republicans realize it or not, there is a strong conservative case to be made for fixing our immigration system by encouraging the free flow of labor and saving illegal immigrants from heavy-handed enforcement tactics.

CNN: Why Limbaugh is gushing over Marco Rubio

The better way is a large and robust guest-worker program that lets the flow of immigrants meet labor demands across the economy.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: Immigration Breakout

In addition to providing a pathway to legalize 12 million illegal immigrants, Gutierrez proposes to manage future immigrant flow by establishing a commission that ties foreign visas to labor market demand.

CNN: U.S. workers can't hide from competition

"Quiznos management has initiated cash-flow-improvement programs, such as lower food costs, reduced discounts and labor optimization, " Mr. MacDonald said in a statement last week.

WSJ: LBO, Recession Singe Quiznos

If the retailer's overall costs--such as labor, shipping, marketing and other products--remain static, that extra penny of margin can flow to the bottom line.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Most of the savings came not from trimming labor (10% of cost) but from getting parts to the factory floor faster and improving production flow.

FORBES: America's Best Managed Companies