China Continues to Export Inflation


	China Continues to Export Inflation

BobbyDelray

9-14-2007 11:19 AM

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china, export, import, inflation, labor statistics, deflation, currency, wages, costs

BobbyDelray says:

Is this going to lead to an inflation tsunami down the road. My vote? Yes.

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