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[Economist's View] The people most opposed to globalization due to the uncertainties it poses for their futures got very little reassurance from Chinese president Hu's trip to the U.S. that things would change, and as importantly, little sense that there is any effort underway in domestic policy circles to address such problems. The only reference to this issue in the White House's five point recovery plan is to beef up the U.S.-Mexico border patrol with agents on ATVs.
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