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Palin vs. Krugman on the Dollar -- Who Is Right?

Dave Johnson | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business


Dave Johnson

A falling, or "weak," dollar is great for American manufacturers. Conservatives, though, are trying to use the complexities of the relative value of the dollar in currency markets as an anti-Obama political issue.

The Yen, the Yuan and the Yunus

Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort | Posted 10.04.2009 | Business


Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort

A global currency would allow emerging economies to borrow in their own currency, avoid currency mismatches and the extreme poor can trade with each other without being exposed to currency risk.

Defying the Economic Odds

Dilip Hiro | Posted 06.06.2009 | World


Dilip Hiro

Recognizing that its time has indeed come, Beijing has decided to play an active, interventionist role in the international financial arena.

Five Chinese Cities Begin Trial Trading In Yuan, Replacing Dollars

Xinhua | Posted 05.09.2009 | World


China's State Council, or Cabinet, announced a pilot program to allow exporters and importers in five cities to settle cross-border trade deals in Ren...

Geithner Accuses China Of "Manipulating" Its Currency

Wall Street Journal | MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS | Posted 02.22.2009 | Business


President Barack Obama's nominee for Treasury secretary accused China on Thursday of "manipulating" its currency, a sharp rhetorical break from the Bu...

US, China Headed For Possible Clash Over Currency

AP | JOE McDONALD | Posted 01.03.2009 | Business


BEIJING — China's chief trade envoy urged Washington on Thursday to stabilize its economy and protect Beijing's U.S. investments as the two side...

New Chinese Yuan Loses Mao, Gains Olympics Stadium (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.15.2008 | Business


The Olympics in Beijing this summer involve a lot of drastic, last-minute facelifting for China, from smog cleanup to unusual Chinese algae collection...

EU Ministers Blame Yuan, Dollar For "Supereuro"

German Press Agency Via Raw Story | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Finance ministers from the 13 countries using the EU's single currency called Monday for "adjustments" on global currency markets, saying the weakness...