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2007-08-10 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Chinese price fixing plot hits the noodle bowl

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Posted by lotp 2007-08-10 06:43|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 That sounds about as safe as screwing with the price of tortillas in Mexico.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-08-10 11:23|| 2007-08-10 11:23|| Front Page Top

#2 sounds like Chavez or Mugabe's problems....
fiddle with a "free market" and you get high prices for a myriad of reasons that will seem invisible to anyone who doesnt "work" for a living,
IE: Politicians
how can they be expected to understand the real complexities of an economy if they only deal in theory from outside the marketplace?
I delight in hearing about this :)

Posted by Chiter Dark Lord of the Geats7878 2007-08-10 12:16|| 2007-08-10 12:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Instant noodles are about 10 cents a pack in China, when bought in six- or eight-packs. I fail to see how you can make 'em for less.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2007-08-10 13:31|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2007-08-10 13:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Wheat prices have more than doubled in the last 2 years. Sounds like the Chinese are looking for a Japanese (Ramen Manuf Assoc) whipping boy.

Posted by ed 2007-08-10 15:12|| 2007-08-10 15:12|| Front Page Top

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