-=> BOB KLAHN wrote to JEFF BINKLEY <=-

 BA>>It ain't going to be pretty, and unfortunately I'll probably live to
 BA>>see it.

 JB> we ar every close to what you describe.  Keep an eye on US
 JB> Treasury Auctions.  Notice who is holding the largest stake
 JB> in US Treasuries right now.  It isn't the Chinese.

 BK>  It's the FED. Probably a good thing. The Chinese own too much US
 BK>  debt now. If they bought our products instead of our country
 BK>  we'd be in better shape.

 BK>  Fair Trade, not Free Trade.

Agree absolutely with that last.

Also as regards to trade with China.

I once had a decent quality Presto pressure cooker.

Current model made in China.

Given a good beating now and then it works after a fashion in retaining
pressure due to its shoddy thin stamped aluminum lid design.

The old one was cast aluminum and always gave good service.

... It is the best of all possible worlds.
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