The country's terms oftrade (the price of its exportsdivided by its imports) haveleapt by 30% over the pastthreeyears to theirhighestlevel for over50years (see left-hand chart).
Skipper Farrell was again off target from the left hand touch-line but he kicked his side level at 12-12 on 56 minutes, slotting over from close range after New Zealand were penalised for offside.
Mr. WONG: In Washington we're seeing a debate about troop draw-down levels for the Americans and how quickly to hand over security and whether even to increase the level of American troops here by, say, as much as 20, 000 over the short term.