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    Apr 1, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  1. America's trade muddle

    WASHINGTON -- Americans have a love-hate relationship with foreign trade. In the marketplace, we're enthusiasts. During 2012, we scarfed up $2.3 trillion of imports: cars, computers, clothes, smartphones, shoes, toys, oil and much more. We are also eager exporters, though not as successful, peddling $1.6 trillion last year of jets, tractors, pharmaceuticals and corn, among other things. But in the political arena, we're skeptics. By one typical poll, 63 percent of respondents declared trade "bad" because it "results in the loss of jobs and lower wages." Only 30 percent cheered that it reduces prices and expands choices for consumers.
    WASHINGTON -- Americans have a love-hate relationship with foreign trade. In the marketplace, we're enthusiasts. During 2012, we scarfed up $2.3 trillion of imports: cars, computers, clothes, smartphones, shoes, toys, oil and much more. We are also...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Trade Balance, Imports

    2. Dec 20, 2011 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Senior Travel: Weak euro -- windfall or worry?

    Today's media are full of reports on the "crisis" in the euro currency. The euro, as most of you know, is the common currency among 17 separate European countries, including all the big ones other than the UK, and what happens to it influences almost...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, International Travel, Money and Monetary Policy, Trips and Vacations, Plan B (drug)

    3. Oct 3, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Protests erupt in Iran over plunging value of currency

    World Now
    Iranian police and demonstrators clashed Wednesday in protests linked to the plunging value of the national currency and government vows to crack down on illegal money changers. Police fired tear gas and tried to disperse the protesters, who rallied...
    4. Sep 14, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. China calls Romney's accusations 'as false as they are foolish'

    World Now
    BEIJING -- Mitt Romney’s tough talk on China is getting more pushback from authorities in Beijing. On Thursday, the Republican presidential candidate released a new ad on manufacturing jobs contending that “for the first time, China is beating...
    5. Nov 7, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. China, U.S., Europe battling over a shrinking global-trade pie

    World Now
    Global Focus: In polite, diplomatic language, China this week accused Eurozone leaders of piling up debts that threaten global economic stability and the Europeans countered with complaints that Beijing manipulates its currency to unfairly skew trade in...
    6. Dec 19, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Asian stocks down on death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il

    World Now
    Kim Jung Il, North Korea Asian stocks dip on news that Korean leader Kim Jong Il died....
    7. Jan 3, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Iran says big slide in currency value unrelated to new sanctions

    World Now
    REPORTING FROM TEHRAN AND BEIRUT -- Iranian authorities denied Tuesday that the sharp slide in the value of its national currency against the U.S. dollar over the last few days was related to new U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic, local media...
    8. Jan 18, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Hard times for Iran's black market currency dealers

    World Now
    Business has dropped sharply for Tehran’s black market money dealers following an order from Iran’s Central Bank to clamp down on the underground network in an effort to stem a sharp slide in the nation's currency against the U.S. dollar....
    9. Oct 4, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  9. China lashes out against U.S. bill aimed at currency manipulators

    Money & Company
    China on Tuesday blasted a proposed U.S. bill that would punish countries for undervaluing their currency by saying it would undermine the global economy and potentially lead to a trade war....
    10. Oct 12, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  10. China calls on U.S. to oppose currency legislation

    Money & Company
    China warned the U.S. against trade protectionism hours after the Senate passed a proposed bill that would slap tariffs on Chinese goods over its perceived under-valued currency. In a written statement posted on its website, China's Foreign Ministry urged...
    11. Oct 13, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. China's trade surplus shrinks on weakened global demand

    Money & Company
    China’s trade surplus narrowed in September for the second consecutive month on slower growth of imports and exports, reflecting a weakening global economy. Trade data released Thursday showed Chinese exports rose 17.1% last month from a year ago,...
    12. Aug 11, 2011 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Bondi accuses NY bank of defrauding state pension fund of millions

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a complaint today alleging that Bank of New York Mellon overcharged the state retirement fund by millions of dollars for foreign currency exchange. The complaint says the bank serves in a fiduciary role as master custodian...
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