Globalization's shape is shifting due to both conscious policy (U.S. reducing China exposure, Supply chains moving) and structural shifts (Chinese labor costs no longer competitive; Mexico now outpaces China in U.S. trade due to proximity and competitiveness).

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Speaker

Niall Ferguson

Evidence Quote

it's shifting in response to a variety of things some of which are conscious like the US government is consciously trying to reduce its exposure to China... there are other things that would be happening anyway

Source

The 4 Biggest Threats to the West, According to Historian Ferguson | At Barron'sBarron's
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:29:25 PM

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