Obama Op-Ed Shows He Won't Embrace Protectionism

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I recognize in this my youthful chess playing. I was aggressive and enamored of my own attack strategies, and failed to keep my eye on what my opponent was up to. Thus I invariably lost to good counterpunchers.

One should keep in mind what imports can do to our economy. We've shipped a net $7 trillion in wealth to China, jobs, and production capacity because we cannot compete with their low labor costs, and global competition is really just getting started.

Luther of IL 3:28AM March 25, 2009

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Matt Bandyk, a reporter for U.S. News, explores capitalism from where it all begins, with the entrepreneur, whose risk taking and experimentation provide the roots from which the rest of the economy grows. As much courage as it takes to create one's own business, even the entrepreneur needs some help, and this blog will look at news, trends, and practical advice for starting and running a small business.

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