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Trade Deficit Falls Unexpectedly

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 08.12.2008 | Business


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...

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

Rob Kall | Posted 07.16.2008 | Green


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.

America's Economic Edge -- and the Olympics

Jeremy Haft | Posted 07.15.2008 | Business


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.

Sichuan Earthquake Silver Lining

Jeremy Haft | Posted 07.10.2008 | Business


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.

Our Enduring Competitive Edge

Jeremy Haft | Posted 07.07.2008 | Business


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.