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Brown bill would cut currency manipulation

Reposted from Star Beacon ******** Brown bill would cut currency manipulation Carl Feather | February 8, 2013 | Star Beacon     U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown wants to re-introduce legislation that would create a level playing field for American manufacturing by eliminating currency manipulation by large trading partners like China….

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Reducing U.S. trade deficits will generate a manufacturing-based recovery for the United States and Ohio

Reposted from the Economic Policy Institute blog ***** Reducing U.S. trade deficits will generate a manufacturing-based recovery for the United States and Ohio Robert Scott, Helene Jorgensen, and Doug Hall | February 7, 2013 | Economic Policy Institute Manufacturing has played a leading role in the nation’s economic recovery, adding…

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New Book: Currency Wars

There is a new book called Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis, by James Rickards.  Here is the Amazon synopsis. How the worldwide currency war, already under way, will soon affect us all. The debasement of the dollar, bailouts in Greece and Ireland, and Chinese currency manipulation…

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Misrepresentation by the US-China Business Council

The U.S.-China Business Council is busy distracting Washington from our massive problems with China trade.  ”Nothing to see here, please move along… oh, look at that shiny thing over there!” They just produced a report stating that nothing is wrong with our China relationship. US exports to China continue to…

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Why We Need A Currency War With China (And Denmark And Singapore … )

Reposted from The Washington Post (Blog) ******** Why We Need A Currency War With China (And Denmark And Singapore … ) Dylan Matthews | January 3, 2013 | Washington Post blog Every now and again, policymakers express interest in cracking down on foreigners — particularly the Chinese government — who…

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As economy improves, manufacturers want fair fight vs. China

Reposted from Crains Cleveland Business ********* As economy improves, manufacturers want fair fight vs. China Ginger Christ | December 17, 2012 | Crains Cleveland Business Randy Solganik, owner of City Plating in Cleveland, wants a level playing field against China. Mr. Solganik, whose company puts zinc plating on steel parts…

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Treasury declines to brand China a currency manipulator

Reposted from CNN Money ******** Treasury declines to brand China a currency manipulator James O’Toole | November 27, 2012 | CNN Money NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The Treasury Department said Tuesday that China’s currency remains undervalued, but stopped short of branding the country a currency manipulator. In its semi-annual report…

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Treasury Says China Is Not Currency Manipulator

Reposted from Daily Media Report of the American Iron and Steel Institute ******** Treasury Says China Is Not Currency Manipulator November 28, 2012 | DMR of AISI as seen in MarketWatch WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Tuesday again declined to name China a currency manipulator, citing progress in the…

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“Lame Duck” Congress Should Pass These Two Important Bills

Reposted from the blog of Michele Nash Hoff, author of Can American Manufacturing Be Saved?  Why We Should and How We Can ***** “Lame Duck” Congress Should Pass These Two Important Bills Can American Manufacturing Be Saved?  |  November 12, 2012 While the focus of the “Lame Duck” Congress will…

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Republicans Should Pretend It’s Romney’s First Day And Act On China

Reposted from the Campaign for America’s Future blog ***** Republicans Should Pretend It’s Romney’s First Day And Act On China Dave Johnson  |  November 7, 2012  |  Campaign for America’s Future Romney promised that he would act on China’s currency manipulation “on his first day.” So Republicans can pretend Romney…

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