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China’s announcement in June that it will abandon the peg tying the renminbi (RMB) to the U.S. dollar and gradually let its currency appreciate was widely applauded in international business and economic circles. The decision is important experts say not only in debates about the future clout of the dollar and the RMB in global trade and politics but also for correcting global economic imbalances. Yet now many observers are wondering what impact the revaluation will have on jobs and prices for the average person -- whether in Boston Beijing or anywhere in between. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.