How did technological changes and globalization transformed the American economy?

Increased automation and the development of manufacturing tools such as robotics, have resulted in greatly increased mass production. Improvements in communications and connectivity as well as development of a strong, supportive infrastructure have resulted in the globalization of markets that would not have been anticipated in most of the last century. Production can now be at an entirely different global location than the company they are producing products for. The niche market for that product can be anywhere in the world as well.