China Currency Showdown

As many as 3 million jobs are being lost as a result of China's unfair trade practices, including currency policies that make Chinese goods sold here artificially cheap and U.S. goods sold in China more expensive. The posts on this page will help you understand and communicate the connection between China's currency practices and unemployment here at home.


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Is China Trading Fair? CAF v. CATO on CNBC

By Dave Johnson
April 8, 2010
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Understanding Why The China Currency Issue Matters

By Dave Johnson
April 7, 2010

China has been very smart about looking out for its own interests. more »

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Trading Jobs For Diplomacy?

By Dave Johnson
April 6, 2010

The Obama administration appears to have backed off from pressuring China to revalue its currency, for now, likely in exchange for diplomatic concessions including helping to pressure Iran on nukes. Chinese currency revaluation is about jobs, because currently China enjoys a competitive head start of up to 40% lower prices because they are keeping their currency too low. more »

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Myths And Facts About China Trade and Currency Manipulation

By Mike Elk
April 6, 2010

So you want the U.S. to declare China a currency manipulator, which could lead to tariffs on goods imported from China. Won’t that spark a trade war?

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Big Weekend News On China Currency Problem

By Dave Johnson
April 5, 2010

While publicly saying that China is manipulating its currency -- a very big deal -- Treasury Secretary Geithner announced over the weekend the administration is getting around the problem of an April 15 deadline for declaring that China is a currency manipulator by ... pushing back the deadline. more »

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"Re-shoring," "On-shoring" and "Insourcing" - The Coming New Era Of American Manufacturing

By Dave Johnson
April 2, 2010

What will it mean to American businesses if - I should say when - Chinese imports cost as much as they should cost? more »

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Will the Chinese Play the U.S. Once More?

By Robert Borosage
April 2, 2010

With pressure building on the administration to tell the truth on China’s currency manipulation, and a report required by law on April 15, the Chinese government demonstrated just how sophisticated it is about playing U.S. politics. more »

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End the Denial; Label China a Currency Manipulator

By Leo Gerard
April 1, 2010

America and China share a terrible delusion. They are in denial about currency manipulation. Both officially state that China is not devaluing its currency.

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The Jobs Agenda: Step One Is China

By Scott Paul
April 1, 2010

America is in the post-health care reform political environment now. The top-of-mind concern for voters of all political stripes is still the economy. Underpinning this concern is a real sense of fear and uncertainty about our nation’s future: where our children will find jobs, how we will pay off our public and private debt, and what external threats we will face in the years to come. more »

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Consumers Vs. Workers In The Currency Debate

By Natasha Chart
April 1, 2010

The debate over what to do about Chinese government currency manipulation often hinges on whether you're being talked to as a consumer or a worker. Most likely, you're both--or were, or are planning to be--and you know that if you want to boost your standard of living, you have to either buy cheaper or earn more. more »

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