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Kennedys Inspire Great Families in Other Nations: The People’s Daily, China
themoderatevoice.com - 9/15/2009
Kennedys Inspire Great Families in Other Nations: The People’s Daily, China
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It’s hard to know how to react to this article in China’s state-controlled People’s Daily . But it’s certainly interesting. An ode to the ideals held by the Kennedy family and the recently deceased Senator Ted Kennedy, columnist Li Hong writes that ambitious ...
delong.typepad.com - 9/14/2009
Barack Obama Does Something Really Stupid: Tire Tariffs
— delong.typepad.com — Why oh why can't we have better Democratic presidents? Barack Obama does something stupid. So does Harold... Meyerson, who writes an op-ed on the tire tariff that clouds the issues. Meyerson: A Trade Test for Obama : ometime before Sept. 17, ... (more) Barack Obama Does Something Really Stupid: Tire Tariffs

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drezner.foreignpolicy.com - 9/14/2009
I'm setting the protectionist threat level to safety orange
— drezner.foreignpolicy.com — When the Obama administraton announced the decision to slap a 35% tariff on Chinese tire imports ,... I was pretty sure that free traders would be incensed. And I haven't been disappointed -- even the markets are freaking out over this one. We ... (more) I'm setting the protectionist threat level to safety orange

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washingtonpost.com - 9/12/2009
U.S. to Impose Tariff on Tires From China
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) U.S. to Impose Tariff on Tires From China

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