>
> You all meaning SA and Doug keep demanding argument and respond with
> bullshit, personal put downs, or one line snot refutations. Well screw
> you. Fucking make an argument or cool, I am outta here. That China
> amounts to nothing in the US economy is blatant bullshit.
> Goodbye.
>
> CG
>
> ps. Since I am a hapless romantic I will probably come crawling back but
> at the moment I am thoroughly pissed with this denial sensibility. I
> love you but fuck you.
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Put away the gin already.
It's not nothing, but it's not a lot either.
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html
You can find the same for Japan and other countries with the google.
Of course the stats carry all the pitfalls of methodological nationalism at a time when economists are slowly getting better at understanding intrafirm trade flows.
On second thought, it's still early; have another drink and relax!