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Sunday's Lebanese parliamentary by-election was planned to strengthen the country's U.S.-backed government against the ongoing campaign by opposition forces allied with Iran and Syria to bring it down. But once the votes were counted, the election appears to have strengthened the hand of the opposition and highlighted the weakness of the current power arrangement in an increasingly divided country...
...consumers benefit from cheap manufacturing in China, Feng argued through an interpreter. When Japan gave in to U.S. pressure in the 1980s to strengthen the yen, the result was a decade-long economic malaise. Even a 10% appreciation in the value of China's currency would lead to losses for many Chinese firms, he said...
...Drobny conference is a sort of hedgie brainfest. Members are required to contribute articles and make presentations, thereby subjecting themselves to the scrutiny of their peers. "The conference is always a great time to strengthen your thinking--being up in front of that crowd, you have no choice but to have a bulletproof trade, or you'll be eaten alive," says Renee Haugerud, CIO and managing principal of Galtere Ltd., which manages a $1 billion, New York City--based global macro hedge fund that focuses on the commodity markets...
...Treasury Department, however, came out against the bill in a statement, saying, "[We] do not believe the approaches taken in the bill reported today would strengthen the hand of the United States in achieving essential economic reform" in China. President Bush has also opposed the bill...
...hold free elections, since an alliance with Bhutto would give him real support in Parliament. Such an arrangement still wouldn't be democratic, and Bhutto's previous stint as Prime Minister hardly inspires confidence in her management skills. But it would make Musharraf's government more accountable and strengthen the secular parties that are Pakistan's best long-term bulwark against Islamist rule. What's more, an alliance with the more progressive Bhutto might bring the domestic reforms Pakistan needs, like improving its disastrous educational system and strengthening the rights of women...