Economic news isn’t all bad these days, especially as it relates to the IT industry. AT&T’s “repatriation” (a fancy way of saying they’re bringing 5,000 jobs back to the U.S.) has just passed the 3,000 mark. The jobs are coming back to the U.S. after AT&T decided to close down an Indian call center that handles tech support for the company’s broadband service. The best news is that so far these jobs have gone almost exclusively to the IT industry Why? Because as AT&T notes, demand for high-speed Internet services continues to grow.

This is great news for the IT industry but let’s hope other companies fall in line with this trend. India is still an attractive option to a lot of companies with its relatively cheap labor force, but as we look for ways to boost our economy, all evidence points to technology as an industry that can instantly pay dividends and put people back to work right here at home.

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