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Psst … is China a currency manipulator and cause of the world financial crisis?

According to an op-ed by Paul Krugman in the NY Times today, China is not only a currency manipulator, but also a cause of the world financial crisis. I usually have some respect for Mr. Krugman, so I’ll try to take his op-ed seriously. Krugman... ...full story at Blogging For China

from Blogging For China on Sat, Oct 24 2009

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