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14. The banana war took 16 years resolve.

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 03:08 AM

Sep 2012

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126089161812692163.html

Dole, Del Monte, Chiquita gained little if anything because the main sellers of bananas here, our supermarkets, went over to Fair Trade only bananas.

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China is suing the US for the right to dump their excess crap in the US market. [View all] Zalatix Sep 2012 OP

Isn't that what our agribusinesses do to emerging markets? sadbear Sep 2012 #2

THAT. FUCKING. SUCKS. Zalatix Sep 2012 #4

That is exactly what happens. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #10

Does this include poisonous dog food and pet treats? KansDem Sep 2012 #3

It's like the Opium Wars except it's the Cheap Junk Wars now ck4829 Sep 2012 #5

China can jump-start our real estate market Brother Buzz Sep 2012 #7

This will be like the banana war here in the EU. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #11

The banana war took 16 years resolve. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #14

Europe, like America, lacked the spine to crack down hard. Zalatix Sep 2012 #15