... putting the global economy onto a more sustainable path will require dealing with the imbalances between China and the United States. In the broadest terms, this will mean that Americans must consume less and that Chinese must consume more. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
I like the story for its breadth in that it takes a complex issue and tacs it down around the world. Still, it is written from a globalist perspective... How can it be otherwise? This is the NYTimes, not Mother Jones. We are where we are. I was interested that it took the issue "trade imbalance" and sought to give deeper meaning to it.
All things in moderation is both a Christian and a Taoist tenet if I'm not mistaken. As the global market seeks balance, the producers and the consumers on either end of the see saw must learn to play nice.