On AlterNet: trade deficit

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Bloated OPEC States Pick Through Scraps of American Economy

Nicholas von Hoffman, The Nation. December 10, 2007.

As the US economy sickens, foreign governments are on a shopping spree, scooping up bargains paid for by sovereign wealth funds.

Who's Afraid of a Falling Dollar?

Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. November 8, 2007.

An overvalued currency has been the source of many of our economic problems.

Think the Nation's Debt Doesn't Affect You? Think Again

John F. Ince, AlterNet. March 20, 2007.

In addition to borrowing from the world's poorest countries, Bush & Co. are secretly confiscating your hard-earned dollars to support their out-of-control spending habits.