-=> BOB KLAHN wrote to JEFF BINKLEY <=-   
      
    BA>>It ain't going to be pretty, and unfortunately I'll probably live to   
    BA>>see it.   
      
    JB> we ar every close to what you describe.  Keep an eye on US   
    JB> Treasury Auctions.  Notice who is holding the largest stake   
    JB> in US Treasuries right now.  It isn't the Chinese.   
      
    BK>  It's the FED. Probably a good thing. The Chinese own too much US   
    BK>  debt now. If they bought our products instead of our country   
    BK>  we'd be in better shape.   
      
    BK>  Fair Trade, not Free Trade.   
      
   Agree absolutely with that last.   
      
   Also as regards to trade with China.   
      
   I once had a decent quality Presto pressure cooker.   
      
   Current model made in China.   
      
   Given a good beating now and then it works after a fashion in retaining   
   pressure due to its shoddy thin stamped aluminum lid design.   
      
   The old one was cast aluminum and always gave good service.   
      
   ... It is the best of all possible worlds.   
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