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Amir Hossein Ardebili, Iranian Lured In Sting, Sentenced To 5 Years By U.S.

politico.com | Laura Rozen | Posted 12.15.2009 | World

Read More: Kian Tajbakhsh, Georgia, Iran, US Exports, Amir Hossein Ardebili, Justice Department, Deleware, World News

A federal judge in Wilmington, Delaware sentenced an Iranian citizen to five years prison today in a case that some export control lawyers said may se...

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Please Mr. Geithner, Don't Pass the Buck on the Dollar

Michael Pento | Posted 10.26.2009 | Business

Read More: China Yuan, Falling Us Dollar, US Dollar, US Exports, China-Us-Relations, Business News
Michael Pento

It looks like the plan the U.S. wants to pursue is to continue to discourage foreign investment, punch our bankers (the Chinese) in the nose, and punish those who are savers by crumbling our currency.

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US Wins DVD Case Against China

BBC | Posted 09.12.2009 | World

Read More: China, US Exports, China Blackmarket, Illegal Dvd Trade, Burning Dvds, China Imports, Illegal Dvds, Us Movie Industry, American Dvds, Us Film Industry, US Dvds, Trading Dvds, China Dvds, Dvd Distribution, World News

The US has won a ruling at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against China's restrictions on the import of American DVDs and other media products....

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America's Wretched Current Account Balance Points to U.S. Dollar Collapse

Sheldon Filger | Posted 07.12.2009 | Business

Read More: u.s. Trade Gap, Financial Crisis, U.S. Exports, U.S. Trade Deficit, u.s. Dollar Collapse, U.S. Imports, u.s. Current Account Deficit, Business News
Sheldon Filger

A chorus of financial cheerleaders point to a bottoming out of the recession, but the latest figures from the U.S. Commerce Department reveal contrary indicators. There are more black clouds ahead.

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Exports Alive and Well

Jeremy Haft | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business

Read More: US Exports, Economics, China, Recession, Business News
Jeremy Haft

Today's Washington Post tried to snuff the one bright spot in the economy -- U.S. exports to China. This couldn't be farther from the truth.

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Trade Deficit Falls Unexpectedly

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 09.12.2008 | Business

Read More: Trade, Trade Deficit, U.S. Imports, U.S. Exports, Business News

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit has gone on a diet, helped by strong exports of farm products and manufactured goods and by Americans spendi...

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Blame the USA's Energy Disaster, Including the Collapsing US Auto Industry, on Congress

Rob Kall | Posted 07.24.2008 | Green

Read More: Congress, Gas Prices, Democratic Congress, US Auto Industry, Trade, Exports, Environment, Cars, US Exports, Auto Industry, Green News
Rob Kall

If we invest in giving consumers rebates for buying new US-made cars that have drastically improved mileage, that will help the auto manufacturers, help consumers and help our balance of trade.

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America's Economic Edge -- and the Olympics

Jeremy Haft | Posted 07.23.2008 | Business

Read More: Energy, US Exports, Exports, Politcal Economy, Trade, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, Business News
Jeremy Haft

In enumerating China's many strengths, we tend to downplay, or completely overlook, ours. China can't produce most of the modern goods and services it needs to grow its economy.

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Sichuan Earthquake Silver Lining

Jeremy Haft | Posted 07.18.2008 | Business

Read More: U.S. Recession, U.S. Exports, Sichuan Earthquake, China Economy, Sichuan Quake Aftermath, China, Business News
Jeremy Haft

If the U.S. economy is slipping into a recession that will ripple out into the global economy, then that ripple will stop at China's shore. China's demand will help absorb the shock of our solvency crisis.

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Our Enduring Competitive Edge

Jeremy Haft | Posted 07.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Recalls, Competitiveness, Trade, Supply Chain, Heparin Recall, US Exports, China, Chinese Imports, Chinese Consumers, China Products, China Economy, U.S. China Economy, Business News
Jeremy Haft

The rash of product recalls reveals that China is not the manufacturing juggernaut we fear -- and that America has an edge we tend to overlook.

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