http://splendidmarbles.com/2009/02/06/commentary/gathering-clouds-set-to-deluge-soggy-economy/ cartoons and commentary Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:53:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://splendidmarbles.com/2009/02/06/commentary/gathering-clouds-set-to-deluge-soggy-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3053 SplendidMarbles Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:19:46 +0000 http://splendidmarbles.com/?p=1954#comment-3053 In the short run it may create a few more jobs at U.S. steel mills. But other manufacturers, like Caterpillar and GE, say it violates WTO agreements and will cause retaliation - locking them out of lucrative foreign projects, causing the loss of more American jobs. (I agree with this assessment.) In the short run it may create a few more jobs at U.S. steel mills. But other manufacturers, like Caterpillar and GE, say it violates WTO agreements and will cause retaliation – locking them out of lucrative foreign projects, causing the loss of more American jobs. (I agree with this assessment.)

]]> http://splendidmarbles.com/2009/02/06/commentary/gathering-clouds-set-to-deluge-soggy-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3051 Libby Portsmith Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:45:37 +0000 http://splendidmarbles.com/?p=1954#comment-3051 That's pretty scary. But don't our steel makers need help to keep from firing more workers? That’s pretty scary. But don’t our steel makers need help to keep from firing more workers?

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