The world tires of the Palestinian cause | The Daily Star

Posted by Matt in November 18th, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in Middle East, Arab Country, Arab World, Arabs, Atmosphere, Cairo, Daily Star, Governments, incompetence, Palestinian Cause, Palestinian Leadership, Palestinians, Star World, Tires

The atmosphere in Cairo this week tells us much about the contemporary Arab world’s view of the Palestine cause in relation to domestic issues in every Arab country. Ordinary Arabs and their governments alike seem fed up with the incompetence of the Palestinian leadership, while remaining strongly committed emotionally to the justice and rights of [...]

A Looming Trade War Between the US and China? | Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in October 7th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Trade, American Consumers, Car Tires, Chicken Feet, China Return, China Trade, China War, Commodity Futures, Conflict, Cotton Goods, Daniel Gross, Derivatives, Financial Instruments, Newsweek, Poultry, T Bills, Tires, Trade War, Voices, Worry

Don’t worry about the U.S.-China trade war over poultry and car tires. Worry about the coming conflict over T-bills and derivatives.
What’s more, the real area to be concerned about has more to do with commodity futures than chicken feet. That’s because the volume of China-U.S. trade in physical goods is dwarfed—in size and importance—by the [...]

China Moves to Retaliate Against U.S. Tire Tariff – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in September 13th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Trade, American Exports, Automotive Products, Chicken Meat, China China, First Steps, Nytimes, Obama, Retaliation, Tariff, Tariffs, Tires, Trade Dispute, United States

China unexpectedly increased pressure Sunday on the United States in a widening trade dispute, taking the first steps toward imposing tariffs on American exports of automotive products and chicken meat in retaliation for President Obama’s decision late Friday to levy tariffs on tires from China.
China Moves to Retaliate Against U.S. Tire Tariff – NYTimes.com