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China Tightens Trade-Document Scrutiny After Fake-Export Reports
Bloomberg
May 24, 2013
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Beijing Plans to Reduce the State’s Role in the Economy
New York Times
May 24, 2013
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Beijing Falls Short on Rebalancing
Wall Street Journal
May 24, 2013
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
Department of Labor
May 23, 2013
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CURRENCY WARS, THE ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES AND REFORM OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM
Peterson Institute for International Economics1
May 23, 2013
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The Biggest Loser Wins
Real Clear Markets
May 23, 2013
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No Way to Shrink the Trade Deficit
by Alan Tonelson, Thursday, May 02, 2013
The trade deficit decline revealed in the March figures shouldn't obscure a U.S. economy still hooked on debt, a Korea deal that has flopped, and an offbase Presidential export pledge that won't be kept.
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Return of The Bubble Economy?
by Alan Tonelson, Friday, April 26, 2013
Only the Word "Guilty" is Missing
by Alan Tonelson, Friday, April 19, 2013
Chinese Import Prices Keep Falling -- and Keep Pressing Domestic Manufacturing
by Alan Tonelson, Wednesday, March 13, 2013
New Trade Figures Belie Manufacturing Rebound Claims; Clash with Obama Asian Trade Goals
by Alan Tonelson, Thursday, March 07, 2013
Instead of Adding Japan, Scrap the Whole Trans-Pacific Trade Deal
by Alan Tonelson, Friday, February 22, 2013
Up to the Minute Commentary:
By One Measure, U.S. Manufacturing is Back in Recession

The raw data on American industrial production show that U.S.-based industry is suffering its second technical slump in a little over a year, and that its ballyhooed renaissance is further away than ever.

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Closer to Recession than Renaissance

Today's industrial production data were a major embarrassment for President Obama and other manufacturing renaissance cheerleaders. They show that domestic industry could be headed for its second slump in just over a year.

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Pushing on a Global String
by Alan Tonelson, 5/20/2013
Dangerous Semiconductor Dependencies
by Alan Tonelson, 5/6/2013
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by Alan Tonelson, 3/18/2013
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The Gang That Can't Count Straight on Trade
by Alan Tonelson, 5/23/2013
For Obama, Less is the New More in Korea Trade
by Alan Tonelson, 5/9/2013
Hypocritical Outsourcers and their Media Enablers
by Alan Tonelson, 4/30/2013
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