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US can’t decouple from China without China’s help — David P. Goldman

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Decoupling the US economy from China sounds like a good idea to Americans who blame the Asian giant for the massive loss of US factory jobs during the past 20 years.The trouble is that the US imports most of its capital goods, so it would have to import more capital goods for years—including from China—in order to reduce its dependence on China in the long term....Caught between a rock and a hard place. Psst. Systems awareness.Asia TimesUS can’t decouple from China without China’s helpDavid P. Goldman

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Decoupling the US economy from China sounds like a good idea to Americans who blame the Asian giant for the massive loss of US factory jobs during the past 20 years.

The trouble is that the US imports most of its capital goods, so it would have to import more capital goods for years—including from China—in order to reduce its dependence on China in the long term....

Caught between a rock and a hard place. 

Psst. Systems awareness.

Asia Times
US can’t decouple from China without China’s help
David P. Goldman
Mike Norman
Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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