globalization
noun
glob·al·i·za·tion
ˌglō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
: the act or process of globalizing : the state of being globalized
especially
: the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets
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As traditional economic models in rural America shift due to automation and globalization, CDFIs step in to support new development approaches that leverage local assets.
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Kevin Cohee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
And our book documents how policies supported by both political parties – particularly globalization, which led to the flood of manufacturing jobs that went overseas – contributed to the economic struggles with which many Americans are burdened.
—Joseph P. Tomain, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
One of those uncomfortable truths is the grueling labor practices of globalization.
—Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Some people and places in the United States have instead lost jobs, income, and wealth as a result of globalization.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Cohee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
And our book documents how policies supported by both political parties – particularly globalization, which led to the flood of manufacturing jobs that went overseas – contributed to the economic struggles with which many Americans are burdened.
—Joseph P. Tomain, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
One of those uncomfortable truths is the grueling labor practices of globalization.
—Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Some people and places in the United States have instead lost jobs, income, and wealth as a result of globalization.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Globalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalization. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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