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Latest International Trade Report Indicates High Tariffs as Well As High Trade Deficit

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The Great U.S. Economy, that isn’t

        By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath The problem with any economic number released in the U.S. is the fact a large majority of voters are basically clueless when it comes to the actual meaning … Continue reading

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US Trade Wars and You

By:  Richard E Walrath and Patricia L Johnson Biggest, best, highest, lowest are all terms all too familiar with this Administration, so let us apply those terms to trade. On September 5, 2018 the monthly trade report was released indicating … Continue reading

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Consumer Updates Why Are Jerky Treats Making Pets Sick?

Consumer Updates Why Are Jerky Treats Making Pets Sick?.

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The Two S’s, Samuel Wright Bodman III and Solyndra

Opinion by Patricia L Johnson All of us recognize the name Solyndra as it became a favorite talking point of the Republicans and the media for criticizing President Obama. The harm has already been done as the majority of Americans … Continue reading

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China Economic Review – CPI

Chinese inflation slows in August The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in China rose 6.2% year-on-year for August, down from a 6.5% increase in July, MarketWatch reported. CPI is a main gauge of inflation published by the National Bureau of Statistics … Continue reading

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FT.com / Companies / Oil & Gas – CNPC close to Afghanistan oil deal

FT.com / Companies / Oil & Gas – CNPC close to Afghanistan oil deal. “CNPC, the Chinese energy company, is poised to win the first oilfield to be tendered in Afghanistan since the US ousted the Taliban in revenge for … Continue reading

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China’s PMI up for August; exports down

China’s PMI up for August; exports down China’s purchasing manager’s index (PMI), a guage of industrial activity, rose to 50.9 in August following a two-year low of 50.7 in July, Reuters reported. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. The August … Continue reading

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Sino-Forest CEO Allen Chan Resigns

Sino-Forest (TRE.TSE) announced that the company’s founder, chairman and chief executive Allen Chan resigned on Sunday, and that three employees have been suspended pending review of fraud allegations by Canadian regulators, the Wall Street Journal reported. Research firm Muddy Waters … Continue reading

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