Posts Tagged ‘china’

need help with Macro Econ Exchange Rate question…?

I can’t seem to wrap my head around this. I can usually figure out USD to CAD conversion. (for example.USD exg 10% usd, usd = .10cad)

But these international rates are getting me.

country $ of shirt exchange rate
canada 31.50 —
china 126 yuan 5.3
mexico 168 6

what is the cheapest country to buy the shirt in?

how do you figure out the currency… Continue reading

Is this Bush's fault or the terrorists?

US dollaras 5 yr chart against Russia’s "dollar"
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?from=USD&to=RUB&amt=1&t=5y

Against China’s
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?from=USD&to=CNY&amt=1&t=5y

Against the Euro
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=USD&to=EUR&submit=Convert

The Pound

http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?from=USD&to=GBP&amt=1&t=5y

And the Canadian dollar

http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?from=USD&to=CAD&amt=1&t=5y… Continue reading

American economy on the brink collapse?

With the US debt going over 9 000 billions of dollars, China selling its US currency reserves and the dollar that keeps plunging in front of the Canadian, British and European currencies: are we on the verge of an economical collapse?

The US government has spent the last 6 years giving everything to a war effort in the attempt to gain some profit from middle-eastern oil. But the diverse… Continue reading

Should we stop free trade with China ?

I went to China a month a go and the streets are lined with counterfeit goods. Every possible item. Pocket Books, CD’s DVD’s even old US currency as well as the Popular Panda Coin and so forth. I even saw much of it on Ebay. How much longer are we going to allow China to get away with this? The Chinese Govt claims to be cracking down on it but… Continue reading

I have a silver one dollar US coin dated 1804 with Da Qing Zao Bi Chang on the edge, is it a counterfeit?

The coin was bought in Dubai by my father-in-law and given to me as a wedding present. I know one dollar coins with the date 1804 are pretty rare and rather priceless as one dollar coins weren’t struck after 1803 and weren’t re-struck until the 1830s (I think due to the cost of silver at the time), hence my reasoning behind it being fake. Also, Da Qing Zao Bi Chang… Continue reading

How to get Foreign Rolls of Coins.?

I am looking to get foreign (Non-US) coins. not your typical "collector" ones as you can find on the Canadian Mint, US mint and the UK / Australian Mints. But mint fresh rolls of uncirculated coins from Japan, Russia, Thailand, China, Mexico, Brazil, Israel, ect.. ect..

And please dont tell me ebay. Ebay has only US and Canadian and a rare popup of other coins..

Or to tell… Continue reading

halloween candy recall…PLEASE READ!?

HALLOWEEN CANDY RECALLED

you can verify this on snopes:
http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/coins.asp

There is a new warning put out by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency….

Sherwood brand Pirate’s Gold Milk Chocolate coins are being recalled due to the fact that they contain Melamine, the ingredient in milk product that has caused many infant (and dog) deaths in china. These candies are sold at Costco, as well… Continue reading

Are you letting your kids eat candy that’s poisoned with Melamine?

http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/coin… Halloween Candyrecall- -please forwardHALLOWEEN CANDY RECALLED

There is a new warning put out by the Canadian Food InspectionAgency….

Sherwood brand Pirate’s Gold Milk Chocolate coins are being recalled due to the fact that they contain Melamine, the ingredient in milk product that has caused many infant deaths in china. These candies are sold at Costco, as well as many bulk and dollar stores. please make sure to… Continue reading

Have you heard about the recalled Halloween candy?

FYI
verified with snopes …. is true

http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/coins.aspSubject: Halloween Candyrecall- -please forwardHALLOWEEN CANDY RECALLED

There is a new warning put out by the Canadian Food InspectionAgency….Sherwood brand Pirate’s Gold Milk Chocolate coins are being recalleddue to the fact that they contain Melamine, the ingredient in milkproduct that has caused many infant deaths in china. These candies are sold at Costco, as well as many bulk and dollar stores… Continue reading

Have you heard about this candy recall?

HALLOWEEN CANDY RECALLED

(you can verify this on snopes: http://www.snopes. com/food/ warnings/
coins.asp)

There is a new warning put out by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency….
Sherwood brand Pirate’s Gold Milk Chocolate coins are being recalled due to
the fact that they contain Mel amine, the ingredient in milk product that
has caused many infant (and dog) deaths in china. These candies are sold
at Costco, as… Continue reading