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China: US Currency Bill Would Have Repercussions
AP via Yahoo News ^ | 4 Oct 2011 | Scott McDonald

Posted on 10/04/2011 10:28:01 AM PDT by edpc

BEIJING (AP) — China stepped up its criticism Tuesday of a proposed U.S. law to punish countries with artificially low currencies, saying there would be serious repercussions for the world's two biggest economies if it is passed.

The criticism comes after U.S. senators voted Monday to open a week of debate on the bill that would allow the government to impose additional duties on products from countries that subsidize exports by undervaluing their currencies.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: business; china; congress; econonmy; trade
IIRC, this is one of Reid's top legislative priorities between now and the holiday season....not Obama's absurd jobs plan.
1 posted on 10/04/2011 10:28:08 AM PDT by edpc
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To: edpc

It’s truly sad that the Chinese government appears to be far, far, far more adept at money management than do our congresscritters.

Any way we can send them to China to experience Great Leap Forward II (administered ONLY to our congresscritters)?

Of course, we won’t count the number of critters going over, and those coming back.


2 posted on 10/04/2011 10:37:14 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: edpc

Where the Chicoms ever people we wanted to have as best friends?


3 posted on 10/04/2011 11:21:58 AM PDT by Last Dakotan
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