The economic reality is that, thanks to smart machines and global trade, the well-paying, middle-class jobs that were the backbone of Western democracies are vanishing. — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
Shipping middle-class jobs to China, or hollowing them out with machines, is a win for smart managers and their shareholders. We call the result higher productivity. But, looked at through the lens of middle-class jobs, it is a loss. — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
We recognize that NAFTA is a three-country agreement, and we need a three-country negotiation. — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
In a globalized economy, jobs no longer need a passport, but workers do. — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
When you think of technological revolution, you probably think of geeks in cool coastal spaces like the Google campus, or perhaps of math wizards… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
It was surprising to me to hear a member question whether another member of the House was an adult. We're all adults in the… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
Especially among journalists, politics is not a pursuit that's held in high esteem. We tend to be cynical about it - but I actually… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
Talking about income inequality, even if you're not on the Forbes 400 list, can make us feel uncomfortable. It feels less positive, less optimistic,… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
The chief job of foreign policy today is helping to figure out the rules for the global economy and defending each nation's interests within… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
I love the Internet. I love my mobile devices. I love the fact that they mean that whoever chooses to will be able to… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
TED is certainly a gathering of an incredibly eclectic, incredibly interesting community, but it's also an elite community - at least an important portion… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
Motherhood may be a 'killer' when it comes to becoming a Master of the Universe, but among middle-class mothers, even after that touch of… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
A thing that really troubles me about a more polarized society is that you stop having a sense of society and citizenship. — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
Western investment is usually assumed to walk hand-in-hand with the democratic values of its home countries, and indeed, opening an economy to outside money… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
