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2023-02-05 Economy

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Posted by trailing wife 2023-02-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 the steady downward trend in the ratio of global exports of goods and services to world GDP since 2008

United States Presidential Election of 2008

Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-05 06:43|| 2023-02-05 06:43|| Front Page Top

#2 The main purpose is to improve the prospects of growth for each of the member countries.

The premise then is, MORE consumption, should be good. This would seem to be in conflict with the goals of managing climate change, shrinking resources and population growth.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-05 07:50|| 2023-02-05 07:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Globalization was about the USA carrying the bulk of the burden while others undermined us. Regional trade areas are better.

Posted by ruprecht 2023-02-05 09:39|| 2023-02-05 09:39|| Front Page Top

#4 As long as countries depended on each other, pursuing a growing number of common interests, there would be recourse to arms.

Yeah. How did that work out for preventing WWII?

Jeez. Do people never learn?

Posted by no mo uro 2023-02-05 19:05|| 2023-02-05 19:05|| Front Page Top

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