Most Americans enjoy the fruits of international trade and globalization every day and in countless ways, and less than 3% of U.S. jobs loss is attributable to import competition or outsourcing.

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The reason for alarm is that high oil prices inflict pain on consuming economies in so many nasty ways, ranging from higher inflation to deteriorating terms of trade and a decline in international competitiveness.

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One of the best ways to get onto the Global 500 is to leave a big footprint in international trade.

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