Comments on: U.S.-China Trade War on the Horizon? I Sure Hope Not

By: U.S. Risks Running into Rare Earth Metal Supply Problems, China Controls 97% of Market – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:01:32 +0000

[…] China controls 97% of world trade in rare earth metals. Of course, the concern (which we’ve covered on here a few times) is that China could use its […]

By: Gee Rod

Gee Rod — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:49:48 +0000

Chris V? No one has relplied, because everyone knows thinks your post is absolutely ridiculous! So, your man “Krugman” can see the future? Let me get on my knees and kiss his…! Nothing to lose by a “trade war with China”? What are you on? Look around you! TV’s,shoes, your coat, your shirt, your sox, your hat! Buddy you are going to look pretty funny walking around naked! If we stopped trading now? It would be darn near suicide. Why do you think it has not been done? You think that you are the only one who ever thought those foolish thoughts? Grow up.

By: Chris V

Chris V — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 05:41:07 +0000

Trade wars didn’t cause the Great Depression. It was mass unemployment. Paul Krugman noted that in his blog.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/hayek-trade-restrictions-and-the-great-depression/

Krugman also noted that with China manipulating its currency and us doing absolutely nothing about it, we’re effectively telling them to take our jobs and production. We have nothing to lose by starting a trade war with China.

Chris V