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Tarpley & Escobar: China to blame or to admire?
China’s rate of development on a global scale is moving faster and more consistently the other nations. Should the world take note of the Chinese economic system? Many Americans and US politicians are blaming China for the recession and for taking American jobs, while others say we should look to chain and immolate their system.
Peter Schiff: ‘US No.1 offender to blame for global imbalances’
A U.S. proposal to restrict how much countries should be allowed to borrow or export has run into opposition at a G20 meeting in South Korea. Japan, Germany and Russia have criticised the so-called “planned economy” thinking. Investment strategist Peter Schiff told RT that Washington is the one to blame for creating the global imbalances that threaten the world’s financial stability.
Fabian Society’s London School of Economics Predicts “Savage Austerity” in America
Howard Davies, chairman of the London School of Economics, and Willem Buiter, chief economist at Citigroup Inc., talk about the potential impact of additional quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve on the U.S. economy.