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in big emerging markets like China. Remember, exports to the EU account for 22 percent of total U.S. exports. For some big American companies like McDonald's, Europe accounts for as much as 40 percent of total sales. The most recent U.S. jobs numbers were lousy: employers added only 69,000 jobs in May,