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Republican Congressional hopeful Arthur Jones has been courting controversy by making seemingly outrageous statements about the Second World War and the Israel lobby. But how do his economic policies shape up?
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President Obama's decision to enact tariffs against the importation of tires from China ignites a trade war between the two countries - expanding into agriculture and automotive sectors.
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Let’s hope this isn’t the start of a global shutout of foreign workers. In what might be a massive own goal, or a job saving sidestep, Australia has decided to cut annual skilled migrant intake by 14%. That’s 18,500 people.
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While some people talk of buying local and not sending workers overseas, China continues to look at open markets continuing in this economy. That’s a good sign for the flow of goods, according to experts.
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The new US stimulus package due for release any day now has got some people at the World Economic Forum worrying about possible US protectionism. The stimulus package is said to include a bias in favor of US steel, iron, and other local US made goods.
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The world is now facing a series of tough situations. China’s trade surplus with Europe alone is growing at the rate of $20 million an hour. The imbalance of trade is causing some serious friction, and sparks are now flying at official level.
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Are free markets giving way to protectionism?
 The World Economic Forum warned Wednesday that the financial crisis that has gripped the global economy for the past few years is fueling resentment that could lay the seeds for a rising tide of protectionism, nationalism and social unrest.
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