Global Production Boosts American Prosperity And Resilience

A commentary argues that U.S. regional poverty is not caused by wealthy areas like California, and that global production—including Chinese advances—enriches Americans through trade and specialization. The author critiques both left and right for treating foreign technological gains as strategic threats, citing Steven Rattner and a Wall Street Journal editorial on space-based AI data centers. The piece urges economic openness over protectionism to sustain U.S. prosperity.