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Obama praises China's move to allow its currency to float
CNN ^ | June 19, 2010 | CNN Wire Staff

Posted on 06/19/2010 3:09:06 PM PDT by DukeBillie

President Barack Obama welcomed Saturday's news that China's central bank will allow its national currency to float ahead of the G-20 summit in Toronto, Canada, next week.

In a statement issued Saturday, Obama praised China's decision to increase the flexibility of its exchange rate, which officials hope will help balance China's trade deficit with the United States and Europe.

"China's decision to increase the flexibility ... is a constructive step that can help safeguard the recovery and contribute to a more balanced global economy," the president said in the statement.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: china; g20

1 posted on 06/19/2010 3:09:06 PM PDT by DukeBillie
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To: DukeBillie

Previously it was tied to the dollar because there was a residual Chinese perception that the supply of US dollars was SOMEHOW scarce. In this way, the yuan would also somehow STAND for something.

By floating their currency, they’re stating they understand that the USA is out of control.

It’s like saying that you view someone clapping your scrotum between two bricks is A GOOD THING.

Hey, uh....that’s not good.


2 posted on 06/19/2010 3:12:05 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: DukeBillie

This means the move is continuing to collapse all world economies to install a one world currency???


3 posted on 06/19/2010 3:22:50 PM PDT by Freddd (CNN is down to Three Hundred Thousand viewers. But they worked for it.)
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To: DukeBillie

This is not a positive development.


4 posted on 06/19/2010 3:30:14 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: gaijin

ROFL


5 posted on 06/19/2010 3:30:23 PM PDT by SanFranDan
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To: gaijin
By floating their currency, they’re stating they understand that the USA is out of control.

Yeah, and the moron in the WH can't see that.

6 posted on 06/19/2010 3:46:01 PM PDT by raybbr (Someone who invades another country is NOT an immigrant - illegal or otherwise.)
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To: DukeBillie
Obama doesn't know Jack.


7 posted on 06/19/2010 3:53:08 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Hey, Barack "Hubris" Obama, $10 is all it would take, why spend millions to cover it up?)
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To: FreeAtlanta

This is what US workers and factories have been asking for. The Yuan will rise and goods from China will become more expensive. That will help make US manufacturers more competitive. The downside is that domestic demand in China for raw materials and goods will rise..feeding higher prices for those.


8 posted on 06/19/2010 5:15:55 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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