tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post3583061878854551092..comments2024-03-06T06:34:42.881-05:00Comments on EconoSpeak: Exaggerated Benefits for U.S. Farmers from the China Trade NewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-78197227735601633042019-12-14T18:36:42.103-05:002019-12-14T18:36:42.103-05:00Thanks again to Anonymous for noting that neither ...Thanks again to Anonymous for noting that neither the WAPO nor the NYTimes gave any dignity to that stupid $50 billion line from Trump. He did say it as MSNBC covered his statement on air but most of the print press refused to run such an idiotic claim. Good for them and same on Reuters. pglnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-48839007999367884022019-12-14T17:03:21.910-05:002019-12-14T17:03:21.910-05:00Thank you, PGL. So far, reading the NYT and WAPO ...Thank you, PGL. So far, reading the NYT and WAPO on this US-China trade agreement carefully I find no $50 billion in added agricultural purchases mentioned. The figure, wherever it may be found, has to refer to several years of purchases and likely be provisional in any case since China has agreements with other countries already and is increasing domestic production.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-38058512164242725222019-12-13T20:52:45.326-05:002019-12-13T20:52:45.326-05:00pgl,
I largley agree with your post. Have been pl...pgl,<br /><br />I largley agree with your post. Have been planning to post on this plus more. About to do so, view it as aan estension of your post.rosserjb@jmu.eduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300046915843554101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-40998529242046487932019-12-13T17:54:34.680-05:002019-12-13T17:54:34.680-05:00Anon - interesting comment. I was referring to exp...Anon - interesting comment. I was referring to exports per year with that near $20 billion. But Trump's babbling? Huh!<br /><br />So maybe Trump has one of those Leninist 5-year plans where we declare success if annual exports are only $10 billion per year. Yes Trump does follow Putin's lead! pglnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-36705763443585463412019-12-13T16:17:05.470-05:002019-12-13T16:17:05.470-05:00"From 2012 to 2014, we exported less than $20..."From 2012 to 2014, we exported less than $20 billion of agricultural goods according to this reliable source." <br /><br />That is yearly, if I understand. What period of time does the agreement cover, so that $50 billion could make sense? Surely not in a year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com