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The crux of the issue lies in the decisions made by American corporate leaders over the last thirty to forty years, which have led to the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs away from the United States. Companies opted to relocate production facilities to places like China, primarily due to the significantly lower wage levels compared to the U.S., Western Europe, and Japan. Additionally, countries like China have emerged as promising markets, fueled by massive populations and rapid economic growth over the past three decades.