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Paulson To Prod China on Currency

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. will urge China to maintain a strong currency during high-level talks this week as worries grow in the United States that Beijing may be exacerbating the global slowdown by deflating the value of the yuan to spur its own economy, Treasury officials said yes...

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-02-2008
Nations Spend in Tandem To Stall Global Recession

In a bid to jump-start the beleaguered global economy, countries around the world are introducing massive public spending programs aimed at creating millions of jobs, boosting the use of green energy and modernizing infrastructure in a way that could transform urban and rural landscapes.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-28-2008
Bush Reflects on Russian Relations

LIMA, Peru, Nov. 22 -- President Bush held his last meeting with a Russian leader on Saturday, saying he had worked to forge a "cordial relationship" with President Dmitry Medvedev and to be "respectful" when they disagreed.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-22-2008
China Tops Japan in U.S. Debt Holdings

China passed Japan to become the U.S. government's largest foreign creditor in September, the Treasury Department announced yesterday, reflecting the dramatic expansion of Beijing's economic influence over the American economy.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-18-2008
Experts Warn of Security Risks in Financial Downturn

Intelligence officials are warning that the deepening global financial crisis could weaken fragile governments in the world's most dangerous areas and undermine the ability of the United States and its allies to respond to a new wave of security threats.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-14-2008
Chinese Consumers Eager to Excel at the American Pastime

SHANGHAI -- Decked out in a stylish black suit and knee-high boots, Wang Yaping surveyed the scene at her favorite spot in the city for afternoon tea. It was packed, but there, in the back, was a single free table.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-14-2008
China Unveils $586 Billion Stimulus Plan

SHANGHAI, Nov. 9 -- China on Sunday night announced an aggressive $586 billion economic stimulus package, the largest in the country's history, at a time when it is struggling with increasing social unrest due to factory closings and rising unemployment.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-09-2008
Retracing the Path Toxic Powder Took To Food in China

SHIJIAZHUANG, China -- Xue Jianzhong never posted a sign on his ground-floor shop, but somehow everyone knew what he was selling. Customers from all over this dairy farming region in the northeastern province of Hebei flocked to Xue's dusty street to buy special concoctions that he said would make...

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-07-2008
Discord on Economies In a World Of Trouble

Presidents and prime ministers from major countries around the world will gather in Washington in two weeks to begin heated negotiations over the shape of global financial regulation as they scramble to avoid a deep worldwide recession and restore confidence in markets.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-01-2008
Financial Meltdown Worsens Food Crisis

SHANGHAI -- As shock waves from the credit crisis began to spread around the world last month, China scrambled to protect itself. Among the most extreme measures it took was to impose new export taxes to keep critical supplies such as grains and fertilizer from leaving the country.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-25-2008

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