China Slams U.S. Over Solar Complaint
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| - China on Friday issued a harsh rebuke of an anti-dumping complaint filed by U.S. solar firms, warning the United States not to take protectionist measures that could harm the global economy. Seven U.S. solar manufacturers on Wednesday asked the Obama administration to impose duties of more than 100 percent on China solar imports, which they said were unfairly undercutting U.S. prices and destroying American jobs. The controversy comes at a sensitive time in U.S.-China trade relations, which are plagued by U.S. concerns over market access in China, Beijing's treatment of intellectual property rights, and raging debate over the value... |
Romney's plan to tame the Chinese trade dragon
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| ... In a speech today, Mitt Romney took an unusual step for a GOP leader. He suggested the United States restrict trade with China over its many predatory tactics that hurt foreign businesses – from stealing patents to reneging on contracts to allowing fake Apple stores to outright bans on certain imports or services. ... |
Mitt Romney: Obama Failed Because We Needed a Larger, Longer Stimulus (romney is a progressive)
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| The Washington Post’s Philip Rucker caught Mitt Romney explaining how to think about economic policy when the labor market is depressed, housing has tanked, households are broke and the Fed is limited by near-zero interest rates: Romney criticized Obama’s $787 billion stimulus package, saying it did not create long-lasting jobs. He said he would have lowered tax rates, instituted fair trade policies and boosted energy independence to help create sustainable private-sector jobs. "The challenge with so-called stimulus is it tends to be throwing a little gasoline on the fire," Romney said. "It causes some heat. . . . It just doesn’t cause... |
Fair Trade Revealed As Just a Feel-Good Hoax
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| I have for some time been a basher and hater of "Fair Trade," in coffee and other commodities. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, Russ Roberts and I podcastrated the whole issue nearly four years ago. Sarah Marchmont wrote a very fair-minded article about it. Here is the basic economics--a rent is being created: a price above market price is being charged. In countries where property rights, contracts, and rule of law is tenuous, feel-gooders and scam artists have put together an unholy coalition. The feel-gooders create something called "Fair Trade" certification, which means that the farmers get... |
Fair-trade coffee fix
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| Coffee is one of our guilty pleasures, and not only because of the calories that can be packed into a double latte. Many of us feel guilty that our pleasure is coming at the expense of the Third World coffee farmer, so much so that we gladly pay more for "fair-trade" coffee, which certifies that farmers receive more revenue for their crop. Today, on World Fair Trade Day, we have something else to feel guilty about. That fair-trade cup of coffee we savour may not only fail to ease the lot of poor farmers, it may actually help to impoverish... |
Trump to China: “Listen, you (BLEEP), we’re going to tax you 25 percent”
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| Via Mediaite, which has excerpts from last night’s F-bomb cavalcade. One of our commenters in Headlines watched the clip and observed that Trump is basically a leftist caricature of Republicans brought to life. Precisely — but with the caveat that something like 20 percent of the GOP wants to embrace the caricature. (That number might already be slipping.) He knows he’s too compromised on conservative principles to get traction with the base so he overcompensates with tell-it-like-it-is populist bravado aimed at framing himself as the ultimate regular-guy outsider. Calling the Chinese MFers is the logical extension of that; if he... |
China-bashing Donald Trump's clothing line made in China
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| Donald Trump has emerged in recent years as the nation's foremost China basher, going after the Asian superpower for undervaluing its currency and for taking American manufacturing and jobs. So it's at least ironic -- and at most an example of gross hypocrisy -- that Trump's own line of men's wear, the Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, is manufactured in China. I discovered this after walking from Salon's offices to the large Macy's in midtown Manhattan, where an entire section is devoted to the Donald J. Trump Signature Collection of suits and ties. This particular corner of the store is... |
Donald Trump's 'Fair Trade' Rhetoric Hurts Republicans' White House Chances
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| After a recent phone conversation with Donald Trump, syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer concluded that The Donald is "absolutely" serious about seeking the GOP Presidential nomination. That's unfortunate. The illiberal media will have a field day with Mr. Trump's flawed ideas on free trade. In January, Trump complained to talk radio's Michael Savage that Americans "no longer make things" and in March told a CNN interviewer, "Nobody, other than OPEC, is ripping off the United States like China." In the CNN interview, Trump also said that China "is stealing all our jobs" and "making all our products." He advocated "a... |
Free Trade, Made in America, I need help VANITY
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| Hey Freepers, On the subject of free trade, unions and patriotism. Earlier this morning I was thinking about the goings on in Wisconsin, and about a purchase I wanted to make later today, and I started thinking. All my life I have been told to buy things "Made in America." I have done so as much as was possible, and buy locally, if I can, but I was recently thinking about the union goings on in Wisconsin. I have been spending money on "American" tools, vehicles, clothing, foods, etc. as much as I can find, but I recently have though,... |
Liberals Want Sex Industry To Go Green And “Ethical”
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| That's what the moonbats at Grist want to know. After a long, long, long recitation of all the evils in Big Sex (you just know they'll have to call it that soon), they come up withIndividuals selling sex to others is, of course, just a small part of the sex economy. Far from being underground or taboo, many aspects are legal, even glorified (think beautifully crafted lingerie). It's a trillion-dollar cross-sector industry spanning live entertainment, pornography, pharmaceutical products, clothes, and accessories.I'd suggest that it is probably a bit higher than a trillion dollars. Regardless, the must become green!Feel like watching... |
fair trade is social juctice
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| I don't know how many of you go digging around in the progressive church bulletins, but check this out: (from the above link) What is Fair Trade? Fair trade seeks to transform the lives of the poor in the developing world by enabling them to use their skills and resources to trade their way out of poverty. It seeks to challenge injustices in trading structures and practices that so often lead to the exploitation and marginalization of poor people. Fair Trade is essentially the exchange of goods based on principals of economic and social justice. It is a sustainable and... |
“Cap” Industrial Competitiveness and “Trade” Domestic Manufacturing Jobs Abroad
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| Now that the Senate has returned from its August recess, its members have many issues with which to contend. Although health care reform has received much of the attention in recent weeks, another bill, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) or more widely known as Waxman-Markey or “cap & trade,” is equally deserving of scrutiny. This is because most major economic impact studies demonstrate that the “cap & trade” scheme proposed in the Waxman-Markey bill will create massive consumer costs with undefined environmental benefits. In June, the Waxman-Markey bill narrowly passed the U.S. House 219-212... |
Obama can help free trade with tariffs(If it isn't fair it isn't "free")
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| The orthodox free-trade view of most pundits holds that if Mr Obama accepts the recommendation he will fail the free-trade test. In fact, the truth is just the opposite. Not to accept the tariff recommendation would be a severe blow to open trade and globalisation as well as to America’s future economic health. |
Man Offers 40 Goats, 20 Cows for Chelsea Clinton's Hand in Marriage
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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NAIROBI, Kenya - A Kenyan man's offer of 40 goats and 20 cows for Chelsea Clinton's hand in marriage may still be on the table — and Hillary Rodham Clinton has promised to convey the "very kind offer" to her daughter.
Another Devastating Blow to the U.S. Economy (Geithner a danger at Treasury)
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| As President-elect Barack Obama assembles his team of economic advisors it has become readily apparent that he has abandoned his campaign promise of a more fair trade policy after several key positions have been filled by “free traders” with a global economic outlook. Timothy Geithner, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has been tapped by Obama to head up the Treasury Department. If confirmed, Geithner will be charged with shaping finance and monetary policy along with being the president’s principal economic advisor. Geithner has a wealth of experience, working for 13 years at the Treasury Department... |
Sheryl Crow To Release New Western-Style Jeans Line
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| New York, NY (CNS) - Singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow will be releasing her own very "Americana" line of denim jeans and shirts in Dillard's department stores on August 15. The multi-Grammy Award winning artist's clothing line, Bootheel Trading Company, is inspired by western and vintage style. The jeans are designed to be eco-friendly, using only fair-trade cotton and denim. Crow has partnered with Western Glove Works for the affordable fashion line. The most expensive jeans is retailed at $69, and the shirts start at $29. The complete Fall '08 collection will be available nationwide at Dillard's branches and some boutique stores... |
Should We Buy Only Locally Grown Produce?
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| Let's suppose that people do decide to "buy local" with the goal of saving the world and reducing their carbon footprint. This will increase the demand for locally grown foods, but it will also have an unintended and likely deleterious consequence; it will increase the demand for farm implements and labor. Since the decision to buy locally is essentially the decision to forsake comparative advantage, every unit of agricultural output will be more resource intensive than it would be under specialization, division of labor, and trade. In other words, each additional unit of output will require more resources than it... |
Weiner bill looks out for models
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| Comprehensive immigration reform may have eluded the 110th Congress, but House Democrats are still hoping to help two groups of workers — fashion models and computer geeks — who are usually linked only in implausible online fantasies. Under current immigration policy, models coming to the United States for a photo shoot or an event — regardless of how short the stay — compete with high-tech workers for precious H-1B visas. But under a bill that cleared the Judiciary Committee last week, the models would be moved into a separate immigration category, freeing up more H-1B slots for the much-needed nerds.... |
The anti-men U.S. legal system
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| The anti-men U.S. legal system The story below is taken from a comment that appeared on Immigration Watch International. "VAWA" stands for "Violence Against Women Act" My wife is an immigrant from Guatemala who entered the country on a tourist VISA. Before we married, we had a child together and she received well over $30,000 in free healthcare through the state or county. She overstayed her tourist VISA and returned to Guatemala with our son for 3 months over Christmas and the New Year leaving me in the U.S. to work. She asked for money for liposuction surgery in... |
Governor Romney needs Congressman Hunter (vanity)
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| Governor Romney needs Congressman Hunter to publicly agree, by January 31, to be his vice presidential running mate. If he has to make compromises to get him, he ought to make them. Congressman Hunter happens to be right about our industrial base and fair trade. [See also links in post #2.] That ticket would give Governor Romney instant credibility both among defense conservatives inclined to support Senator McCain and among core evangelicals inclined to support Governor Huckabee. It might be the party's best chance to avoid a brokered convention. Of course, if Governor Huckabee pulls off one more dazzling debate... |
Duncan Hunter Tribute
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| Tribute video for Congressman Duncan Hunter, who ended his candidacy for president today. |
Republicans Grow Skeptical on Free Trade
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| WASHINGTON -- By a nearly two-to-one margin, Republican voters believe free trade is bad for the U.S. economy, a shift in opinion that mirrors Democratic views and suggests trade deals could face high hurdles under a new president. The sign of broadening resistance to globalization came in a new Wall Street Journal-NBC News Poll4 that showed a fraying of Republican Party orthodoxy on the economy. While 60% of respondents said they want the next president and Congress to continue cutting taxes, 32% said it's time for some tax increases on the wealthiest Americans to reduce the budget deficit and pay... |
Hunter: Communist China is Cheating on Trade
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| Addressing the Republican Leadership Conference at the Mackinac Island Grand Hotel, United States Congressman Duncan Hunter has made trade a major issue in his candidacy for President. Hunter contends that China is illegally devaluing their currency by 40 per cent. This devaluation, according to Hunter, undercuts American production in markets around the world. According to Hunter's figures, America has lost approximately 1.8 million jobs nationwide, the Michigan state losses exceed 54,000 jobs. Hunter appears to be the only Republican candidate who is not a "free trader." He has called the loss of American manufacturing jobs a national security concern. "Our... |
New Propaganda from The Club for Growth (in China)
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| Beijing’s state-run Xinhua news service was quick to herald the latest lobbying effort on China’s behalf launched by the Club for Growth, a libertarian organization dedicated to electing public officials who agree with its free trade ideology. “More than 1,000 top American economists have signed a petition to urge Congress not to impose protectionist measures against China,” read the story filed by Xinhua from Washington on August 3. What the Club for Growth is protesting are two bills passed by the Senate Finance and Banking Committees seeking to pressure Beijing to cease its currency manipulation, a practice that gives producers... |
Fed: Trade frictions threaten resilient economy
Tuesday 29th of May 2012 08:20:53 AM
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| BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - Officials from the Federal Reserve on Saturday warned of dangers from a rising tide of trade disputes and the harmful impact on what one otherwise termed a "resilient" United States economy. Three regional Fed presidents steered clear of current economic or monetary policy topics at a panel discussion on the southern U.S. economy at the Southern Governors' Association conference. The presidents of the St. Louis, Dallas and Atlanta Feds, respectively, mostly focused on the dangers of protectionism and the need for an educated and flexible work force to cope with rising foreign competition. The governors convened... |
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