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Jesus Malverde

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25. It pretty obvious if you look at the markets.
Sun Apr 27, 2014, 08:48 AM
Apr 2014

The emerging markets like vietnam if they are anything like china represent millions of consumers and 8-10 % growth rates.

The united states is not growing, until we digest the baby boomers who every day produce less and consume more resources, the american economy will not be nimble.

You see that phenomena at work in Japan whose baby boom precedes the US by a decade or so. In the US the babies were made after the war. In Japan the babies were made as the men went off to war.

Both societies are digesting the unnatural population growth from war.

American Baby boomers are transitioning to retirement, cashing in their investments, downsizing their houses, moving to fixed incomes, etc. All negative to the economy. The problem is their are so many doing that at once.

Corporations look to growth not less consumption. The TPP is for the corporations, it's a globalist outlook with no concern for the national good. Obama as much admitted to that saying he has his own constituents who are opposed when he was in discussions with Japan.

Interesting enough Iran is one of these young population nations.

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Because he and the backers of this trade deal make well over $87,000 per year Autumn Apr 2014 #1
Gains from Trade? The Net Effect of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement on U.S. Wages Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #2
If all those gains go to the 10%, screw it. n/t n2doc Apr 2014 #3
Excellent stuff. +1 n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2014 #12
because it it what his bosses want Skittles Apr 2014 #4
Yep... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #6
so he can push for a minimum wage increase stupidicus Apr 2014 #5
More like 1 forward and two back. bvar22 Apr 2014 #18
he can put all the lipstick in the world on this PIG noiretextatique Apr 2014 #22
Must read post, thanks:) grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #23
yep stupidicus Apr 2014 #29
And if Democrats nominate and elect Hillary Clinton, the TPP is a sure thing. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #7
+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #8
+100 n/t whathehell Apr 2014 #16
Ask Obama. Only he knows but whether you get a truthful answer is another matter. Boomerproud Apr 2014 #9
Oh you people just don't understand Nth dementional chess. progressoid Apr 2014 #10
Because we're not the constituents. We're the resources that the constituents exploit. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2014 #11
I feel like a bag of rice. Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #17
Wall Street ueber Alles. Octafish Apr 2014 #13
The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians That Own And Control Us cantbeserious Apr 2014 #14
post-presidential office: $.5 million speaking fees at corporate "retreats" Divernan Apr 2014 #15
For the same reason the CIA has done the following: nationalize the fed Apr 2014 #19
This Should End The "Playing Chess" Mantra colsohlibgal Apr 2014 #20
because the people who'd shut down the country's 200 biggest cities had a Pub done it MisterP Apr 2014 #21
oh, c'mon guys. why the poutrage? it hasn't happened...yet! KG Apr 2014 #24
It pretty obvious if you look at the markets. Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #25
Because both parties janlyn Apr 2014 #26
What's Trade got to Do With It? reACTIONary Apr 2014 #27
As Krugman would say, smart and serious people that Obama has surrounded himself think this is a great idea Paulie Apr 2014 #28
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