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Title:But the Yuan is Falling, too
Name:Mark of Lewiston
City: LewistonState: USA
Since the Yuan is tied to the dollar, it is falling, too. Chinese lead-painted toys for toddlers are becoming more expensive, but only outside the US.

The dollar is also in free fall because the US government has borrowed several trillion (with a T) to pay for wars of foreign conquest and provide tax relief to Paris Hilton and to Bill Gates` children.