http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/15/us08-free-trade-protectionism-and-taking-on-china/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/15/us08-free-trade-protectionism-and-taking-on-china/#comment-14075 The Kid From Bondi Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-14075 NAFTA BAFTA SHMAFTA - no western consumer will ever again be willing to pay double treble or quadruple the price of an item to keep a countryman in subsidised work. Those days are over just no one will admit it. Rent "Other People's Money" with Danny de Vito and hear his speech about non competitive American/Western industry - the pragmatic pathos is brilliant. US domestic consumption is the key. China already owns the West - t hey just haven't lodged the deeds, yet. NAFTA BAFTA SHMAFTA - no western consumer will ever again be willing to pay double treble or quadruple the price of an item to keep a countryman in subsidised work. Those days are over just no one will admit it. Rent “Other People’s Money” with Danny de Vito and hear his speech about non competitive American/Western industry - the pragmatic pathos is brilliant. US domestic consumption is the key. China already owns the West - t hey just haven’t lodged the deeds, yet.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/15/us08-free-trade-protectionism-and-taking-on-china/#comment-14076 William Lloyd Owen Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-14076 Sorry, Nic - I'm afraid that the heretic Guy Rundle will eventually be proved right in his lucid arguments against globalised free trade system currently being pushed by Western leaders. Sorry, Nic - I’m afraid that the heretic Guy Rundle will eventually be proved right in his lucid arguments against globalised free trade system currently being pushed by Western leaders.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/15/us08-free-trade-protectionism-and-taking-on-china/#comment-14077 Philip Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-14077 Where did Guy Rundle get his information about Wachovia Bank's big loss? According to the bank's own website (www.wachovia.com) the loss attributable to shareholders for this year's first quarter is $393 million - bad enough, but nowhere near as bad as Rundle's US$7 billion Where did Guy Rundle get his information about Wachovia Bank’s big loss? According to the bank’s own website (www.wachovia.com) the loss attributable to shareholders for this year’s first quarter is $393 million - bad enough, but nowhere near as bad as Rundle’s US$7 billion

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/15/us08-free-trade-protectionism-and-taking-on-china/#comment-14078 Nic Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-14078 I can't believe that Crikey would actually publish a piece that advocates protectionism and labels free trade a "myth". Seriously, what is next? How about an article on why the sun goes around the earth? I can’t believe that Crikey would actually publish a piece that advocates protectionism and labels free trade a “myth”. Seriously, what is next? How about an article on why the sun goes around the earth?

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