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China considers carbon tax, will U.S. consumers foot the bill?

Marketplace Contributor Feb 22, 2013
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BBC World Service

China considers carbon tax, will U.S. consumers foot the bill?

Marketplace Contributor Feb 22, 2013
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The official news agency in China is reporting that the government will tax carbon emissions. The BBC’s John Sudworth in Shanghai joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to explain the details of the plan and how it might trickle out to the global economy.

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