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...Chinese and American economies have grown so interconnected that even Beijing's efforts to throw Washington a bone by curbing some exports irritate certain U.S. firms. In October, China responded to U.S. pressure by reducing a tax rebate for firms selling abroad. Multinationals operating in China complained. "Foreign companies were hurt disproportionately because so many are set up for export and expected that rebate," says a senior executive of Motorola, which sells Chinese-made mobile phones around the world. Sales from foreign companies operating in China account for more than half of China's exports. That has made U.S. businesses...
...BAHAMAS MUSHA CAY You can try bone fishing and scuba diving, or stay on land with karaoke and billiards. Accommodation is provided in a manor house on the crest of a hill and a five-bedroom beachside villa. Musha Cay has a staff of 30, including a world-class chef. At a staggering $309,050 a week (for 24 people), this makes Necker look like a bargain...
...explained, recalling aloud some of his famous last lines from his poem “Circus Animals’ Desertion”: “…Now that my ladder’s gone,/ I must lie down where all the ladders start/in the foul rag-and-bone shop of the heart...
...White House gets much of the blame from fiscal conservatives for allowing Congress to break the bank. "George Bush doesn't really have an anti-Big Government bone in his body," says Stephen Moore, president of the Club for Growth, a group that promotes limited government. "Compassionate conservatism means never having...
...simple point he was making was that it’s not good to fragment things,” the council member said. “He used the analogy of carving at the joint as opposed to cutting at the bone...