Roundup: U.S. wholesalers say decoupling damages business deeply

LAS VEGAS, the United States, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The number of exhibitors at the Las Vegas ASD Market Week is similar to that of the past, but many wholesalers attending the trade show said they feel depressed and helpless as traffic flow and transaction activity have dropped significantly this year.

The so-called decoupling, designed and touted by politicians, has led to tremendous economic costs, specially in an era when the economy overall is going downward, they said.