April 21, 2011 Headlines: China Currency, USAF Buys from China, and More

Posted by smorgante on 04/21/2011

WaPo: China’s has made some strides in green production.  But a closer look at the facts shows more problems than the raw numbers will tell.

HuffPo: The U.S. Air Force can’t seem to find American-made screws, nuts, and other construction materials.  Can anyone help them find some that are made here?

Reuters: John Kemp seems to think that the reason for the U.S.-China trade deficit can be found in the structure of the two economies, not currency misalignment.  Would the economies be structured so differently if China were forced to compete on a level playing field?

USAT: Members of Congress are talking with Chinese leaders about the currency imbalance.

WSJ:  Is China looking to strengthen the Yuan to fight inflation?  Does anyone believe this will actually happen?

WSJ: Joblessness is a long-term risk for the economy?  Wow, who would have thought?

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