China-Usa Trade Guide

Question by gws35: Would tariffs compensate for China’s currency manipulation? China is controlling its currency exchange rate by law. They force their currency to be lower than the free market equilibrium level, which is causing economic distortions and inefficiency by interfering with the free market. If we put a tariff on Chinese imports, this would [...]

Question by julio_slsc: Is’nt China’s imports more of a problem than NAFTA? I’m no expert, but China, ruining their own environment and using slave labor, outlawing religion, that seems the greater problem. Wellstone was a lone voice of reason opposing China’s fast track to free trade. Bush, Clinton, they all supported China and it was [...]

Question by Cutman: USA will become China’s Sweatshop? I know nothing about the economy, nor do I pretend to. But I’ve been reading a lot about the US economy, and is this a correct metaphor? Year 1: Farmer Smith trades his surplus of Apples for farmer Chang’s surplus of pears. Year 2: A storm destroys [...]

Question by : As China’s economy has grown, should we thank the Americans? China’s coffers are full of foreign money and investment, it has the highest foreign currently reverses in the world through trade and foreign investment and has modelled itself on USA economical past. http://www.economist.com/node/12373772?STORY_ID=12373772 Instead of blaming Americans for long belated inflation, should [...]