COMBINED LOCKS, Wis. — As he watched the No. It was Sept. 21, 2017, and the paper mill that had employed Mr. Strick, his father and his grandfather was shutting down after 128 years. Demand for the glossy white paper that the mill produced for brochures was plummeting as advertising continued its flight to the internet. And for the first time since high school, Mr. Strick, who was then 58, started looking for a new job. Then something unexpected happened: Amazon and China, two forces that are often blamed for destroying American employment in retail and manufacturing, helped Mr. Stric k get his job back.

Source: New York Times March 22, 2019 09:00 UTC