From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Trading Barbes over foreign trade.

I'm Mike Peska sitting in for Warren Only, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

It's a pretty reliable applause line on the campaign trail.

As president I have or as president I will, stand up to China.

Ah, and then what?

The U.S. actually has brought an unfair trade case before the World Trade Organization,

but a bill that would get tough on Chinese currency manipulation languishes in Congress,

with neither candidate prodding their parties to push it along.

Today we'll discuss the economics of trade and the realistic options for any American president.

On reporter's notebook later on, Siri, are you any better on the new iPhone?

First, here's the news.

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Program Fund.

I'm Mike Peska, sitting in for Warren-only back with To the Point.

When it comes to trade with China,

talking tough is the easy part. Winning cases in front of the World Trade Organization has

proved harder. As U.S. workers and former workers lap up promises of making China play fair,

big business in the U.S. likes how the current trading relationship is doing. U.S. and China,

trading goods and the occasional threat. In our reporter's notebook, the new iPhone, excites the phonorati, but might

disappoint users who like Google Maps. First, this news update. Tomorrow is a national holiday

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