Trump wants companies to hire American, but CIOs don't seem to be paying attention

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June 26, 2017 10:24 PM

A recent survey of Chief Information Officers by AlphaWise/Morgan Stanley found that most CIOs have not changed their user of offshore services.

Donald Trump wants companies to hire American workers.

Donald Trump has made a habit of blasting companies that build factories and hire workers overseas instead of in America.

But when it comes to information technology jobs and resources, the heated rhetoric doesn't seem to be having much of an effect.

A recent survey of Chief Information Officers by

Silicon Valley has been a particularly vocal opponent of anti-free trade sentiment in the US, arguing that restrictions on trade will raise the cost of labor, which will impact consumers directly and make US tech companies less competitive in the global playing field.

In April, President Trump signed the "Buy American, Hire American" executive order, which aimed to make changes to

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