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  • Protectionism vs. Open Markets

    01/11/2005 7:12:30 AM PST · by thebiggestdog · 156+ views
    www.hotchicken.com ^ | 1-11-05 | www.hotchicken.com
    elieve it or not, I often think about the US economy, and where it is headed. The US has proven that we can design, manufacture, and market the best products in the world, but lately we are designing and marketing, and sending the manufacturing overseas. I am not a Michael Moore type who believes that every American is entitled to a union job and a big pension, but I do believe that we are selling ourselves short by letting the Chinese manufacture such a high percentage of our consumer products. Free markets are a great idea, but the problem is...
  • European Stocks Take A Breather; Economic Jitters Return

    04/16/2003 9:41:29 AM PDT · by Starwind · 3 replies · 84+ views
    Dow Jones Newswires | April 16, 2003 | Tim Falconer
    European Stocks Take A Breather; Economic Jitters Return By Tim Falconer of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--European stocks paused for breath Wednesday as a sketchy economic outlook overshadowed a slew of mostly upbeat trading statements. At the close, London's FTSE-100 Share Index was down 1.6% at 3854.9, while Paris' CAC-40 Index ended down 0.9% at 2895.16. At 1605 GMT, Frankfurt's Xetra Dax Index was up 0.2% at 2839.12. Hopes for an improvement in the health of the global economy were dealt a blow Wednesday as some mediocre economic data from both sides of the Atlantic heightened fears that a...