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FTA: "However, what has vexed Mr. Obama as well as economists and policy makers is that Apple — and many of its high-technology peers — are not nearly as avid in creating American jobs as other famous companies were in their heydays."

Economists? Only economists who either don't understand basic principles like division of labor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_of_labour) and comparative advantage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_advantage), or are willing to neglect them in return for being on some protectionist politician's payroll.




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