On the eve of an economic summit in South Korea, disturbing signs of discord are emerging over currency valuations and trade between the U.S. and its major trading partners. Failure to achieve an agreement could set off more “c…
China posted its second-largest trade surprlus of the year in October, giving further ammunition to critics who say that the country’s currency should be stronger.
The country’s October exports were worth $27.15 billion more than its imports for the month, the largest figure for any month this year except July, MarketWatch reported.
Critics charge that China keeps the value of its…
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