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China Currency Hearing

This morning I watched a live webcast of a Senate hearing, titled, Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy to Examine Effect of China Currency Practices on American Manufacturing. more »

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India and Brazil Join Call For Chinese Currency Adjustment

Finance officials from the G20 countries are meeting for three days beginning tomorrow. China's currency manipulation is one of the top items on the agenda because it is hurting the entire world, not just the United States. The currency is undervalued by as much as 40%, and small, incremental adjustments more »

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Action Urged On China Trade Practices

The Alliance for American Manufacturing is a partnership of manufacturers like US Steel and their workers, represented by the United Steelworkers. more »

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Trade Deficit Grows

Where I previously wrote that some things were getting worse more slowly, the trade deficit is just getting worse again. more »

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China Shocks World With Trade Deficit Claim. Heh.

"China posted a $7.24-billion trade deficit in March, its first in almost six years" more »

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China Currency Shift: Getting Worse More Slowly

There are rumors that China will let its currency start to rise a tiny bit. China's currency undervalued by up to 40%, which means goods made there have as much as a 40% advantage coming out of the gate, even before their other rulebreaking trade schemes kick in. more »

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Is China Trading Fair? CAF v. CATO on CNBC

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Understanding Why The China Currency Issue Matters

China has been very smart about looking out for its own interests. more »

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Big Weekend News On China Currency Problem

While publicly saying that China is manipulating its currency -- a very big deal -- Treasury Secretary Geithner announced over the weekend the administration is getting around the problem of an April 15 deadline for declaring that China is a currency manipulator by ... pushing back the deadline. more »

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"Re-shoring," "On-shoring" and "Insourcing" - The Coming New Era Of American Manufacturing

What will it mean to American businesses if - I should say when - Chinese imports cost as much as they should cost? more »

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