Eight Ways China Affects Us

Editor's note: Last week, Jim Jubak examined the Chinese economy's impact on world financial markets. In this week's column, he takes a closer look at the role China plays, and will continue to play, in the everyday lives of Americans.

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Just walk into the toy section of a Wal-Mart (WMT Quote) if you want proof that China's emergence as a global economic power reaches deep into the lives of all of us here in the U.S. ...