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Content: Is a global economy really good for the United States? " Ultimately, the medium- to long-term benefits of globalization are positive for everybody," says the CEO of Infosys Technologies in India. " Let me give you an example. As our industry has increased economic activity in India, it's becoming a bigger market for American exports... Today you can't find any soft drinks in India except Coke or Pepsi." In addition, foreign firms are building plants in the United States, revitalizing parts of industrial America. Indeed, foreign direct investment makes up 15% of the country's gross domestic product (total value of all goods and services). Companies based overseas provide jobs for approximately 10% of the U.S. workforce. When the recession ends, suggests Gregg Easterbrook, author of Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed, worldwide economic growth will pick up, "creating rising prosperity and higher living standards.... The world will be far more interconnected, leading to better and more affordable products, as well as ever better communication among nations." Negative Effects: