Wasn’t the inauguration of US President Obama just stunning? I just love this Techcrunch photo of Washington DC from taken from a satellite. Ever felt you were about as insignificant as an ant? Well, here is the proof.

A number of countries with a lot to gain from offshore outsourcing are concerned that some of the anti-offshoring rhetoric employed by Obama during his election campaign might now come into force. I don’t think so.

Note that Obama’s first move in office was to end the terror suspect trials at Guantanamo Bay. He has more on his plate with the ongoing Middle East military campaigns and the crashing economy than possibly any other incoming president.

There might be some pro-US job measures that are designed to shore up the economy, but I can’t foresee any major anti-offshoring legislation with all these other issues on his plate. Offshoring is an emotive topic, but there are far greater factors affecting the US economy right now and Obama will be targeting them one by one.