SSON Gateway e-newsletter: 4 February 2009

Fears are growing, in Europe in particular, over the “buy USA” clause in President Obama’s $825-billion economic stimulus plan, the Senate version of which calls for federal aid in certain sectors to be limited to those projects utilizing only American-made goods and materials. Politicians and business leaders have reacted angrily to the provision, saying it constitutes a return to protectionism – with many in the outsourcing sector wondering whether the next step will be to “protect” services as well as tangibles. As always, we’re looking for your opinion – whatever side of the fence you’re on. Meanwhile – if we needed a reminder that “it’s not just the economy, stupid” – you can also read and comment on Dr Steve Hodgkinson’s thoughts on the environmental impact of data centers, featured in this week’s Top Content.

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