Quote from: Solar on May 27, 2019, 07:20:46 AM
That's because he missed the zipper.

...the first president to try and go down on world leaders.

Well, somethings going down.

QuoteScores of Chinese high-tech companies listed on U.S. exchanges are seeing their stock prices fall in recent weeks, as uncertainty surrounding U.S.-China trade talks have caused U.S. investors to lose confidence in their potential.

But wait, remember when I talked about this and just how bad off China is and they have no place to make threats?

QuoteU.S.-China Tech War
Stock prices represent market confidence in a company. China, Hong Kong, and U.S. stock markets have responded to the latest developments in the U.S.-China trade war via the Chinese technology companies' stock prices, Gao Shanwen, the chief economist at China Essence Securities, said during a May 16 company strategy conference.

"The Chinese economy is slowing, due to falling consumption as a result of the trade war," Gao said. He explained that tech companies' products are servicing consumers. But investors are worried that Chinese consumers wouldn't buy as much as before, as ripple effects from the trade tariffs take a further toll on the already-slowing economy.

Already in 2018, retail sales in China grew at the slowest rate in 15 years.

"The [tariff] burden would be shouldered by Chinese listed companies in China and overseas. Their total estimated losses will be 58 times that of investment," Gao predicted.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-listed-chinese-tech-stocks-take-a-dive-following-trade-stalemate_2941356.html

What China is just now starting to realize, is Trump still has a full box of options at the ready if China doesn't get its shit together.
In the meantime, the US is doing just fine.

Consumer Confidence Rebounds to Near 18-year High

https://www.theepochtimes.com/consumer-confidence-rebounds-to-near-18-year-high_2941083.html

Quote from: Solar on May 29, 2019, 06:29:01 AM
Well, somethings going down.



But wait, remember when I talked about this and just how bad off China is and they have no place to make threats?

What China is just now starting to realize, is Trump still has a full box of options at the ready if China doesn't get its shit together.
In the meantime, the US is doing just fine.

Consumer Confidence Rebounds to Near 18-year High

https://www.theepochtimes.com/consumer-confidence-rebounds-to-near-18-year-high_2941083.html

I'm working on an article about that...

Quote from: taxed on May 29, 2019, 08:52:53 AM


I'm working on an article about that...

Don't forget to include all the Nations that backed us, they're thriving.

It's been this all day...

https://gab.com/gobig27/posts/OUlETzBOMldwYTQ4NmJjVTRPbDRhQT09

Quote from: taxed on May 29, 2019, 09:32:27 AM
It's been this all day...

https://gab.com/gobig27/posts/OUlETzBOMldwYTQ4NmJjVTRPbDRhQT09

Idiots!

Sharp wants to join the party...

https://www.theepochtimes.com/japanese-electronics-maker-sharp-plans-to-move-laptop-and-display-production-out-of-china_2942210.html

Quote from: taxed on May 29, 2019, 03:40:28 PM
Sharp wants to join the party...

https://www.theepochtimes.com/japanese-electronics-maker-sharp-plans-to-move-laptop-and-display-production-out-of-china_2942210.html

I didn't know they made laptops. Usually supplied and happy with Dell's.

I usually buy Sharp TVs. I have a Sharp Blu-Ray player as well. Parents have a couple of Sharp TVs as well.

Quote from: Solar on May 27, 2019, 07:11:03 AM
Good God, that was such an embarrassing time in our history.

Obama sucked so bad.

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3012460/does-china-have-enough-us-dollars-trade-war-escalates

QuoteThe Chinese government is officially sitting on the world's largest stockpile of foreign exchange reserves, but it has been scrambling recently to block backchannels for capital outflows as trade tensions with the United States increase.

Beijing's increasing scrutiny of the usage of the US dollar by Chinese companies and individuals, in the absence of any immediate signs of a financial crisis, along with accelerating efforts to lure in foreign capital, have raised suspicions among analysts that the world's second-largest economy is worried about the risk of running short of the US dollar.

On the surface, China should be the last country in the world to worry about a shortage – about two-thirds of its US$3.1 trillion worth of foreign exchange reserves, the world's largest, are believed to be held in US dollar-denominated assets.

But the huge foreign reserves and a relatively stable currency do no reflect the true stresses underlying the economy, analysts said, because the concerns are that those reserves may not be enough to provide the safety buffer needed to pay for China's imports and pay off its debt in adverse circumstances if the yuan faced a devaluation or a sharp drop in value.

Analysts, though, doubt that China would be subject to an imminent balance of payment crisis similar to the one that Argentina experienced last year. The Latin American country was hit by a currency crisis and stagflation because of structural deficiencies that constrained real demand and prevented the economy from growing sustainably.

"If there was a sudden shock to the country, China would not have enough US dollars to support its own currency," said Kevin Lai, chief economist for Asia excluding Japan, at Daiwa Capital Markets. "So that is why China needs to stop money outflows while creating inflows to support the yuan."

Quote from: taxed on May 30, 2019, 03:18:42 PM
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3012460/does-china-have-enough-us-dollars-trade-war-escalates

China bought US dollars (a Grenade to be used against us) as a way of gaining control of American mkts. Sure, they are long term strategists when it comes to making inroads into other countries, (think Silk Road).
Problem is, Americans understand capital, we know how best to make profit in a fair playing field, China only understands manipulation.
So what was China planning? They were threatening throwing the grenade at the American mkt as leverage.

What did China do? They threw the pin instead.

This is for any lib that claims Trump's economy exists because of the Obozo's Marxists policies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk6YMk2J-5k

 





President Donald Trump on June 2 described Mexico as an "abuser" of the United States and offered an ultimatum: either stop the "invasion" along the southern border or U.S. companies will be "brought back" through new tariffs imposed on Mexican goods.

Trump made the comments in a string of early morning posts on Twitter following his announcement on May 30 that he is imposing a 5 percent tariff on Mexico, which would increase until Mexico starts taking action on the border crisis. Most of the illegal aliens coming across the border are coming through Mexico from Central America.

In Trump's latest remarks, he outlined how Mexico hasn't been treating the United States fairly, describing a turbulent relationship between the two countries. He ended one of his posts with "America has had enough!"

"People have been saying for years that we should talk to Mexico. The problem is that Mexico is an "abuser" of the United States, taking but never giving. It has been this way for decades," he wrote.

"Either they stop the invasion of our Country by Drug Dealers, Cartels, Human Traffickers... Coyotes and Illegal Immigrants, which they can do very easily, or our many companies and jobs that have been foolishly allowed to move South of the Border, will be brought back into the United States through taxation (Tariffs)."

https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-mexico-is-an-abuser-of-the-us-america-has-had-enough_2947596.html

Quote from: Solar on May 30, 2019, 03:38:10 PM
China bought US dollars (a Grenade to be used against us) as a way of gaining control of American mkts. Sure, they are long term strategists when it comes to making inroads into other countries, (think Silk Road).
Problem is, Americans understand capital, we know how best to make profit in a fair playing field, China only understands manipulation.
So what was China planning? They were threatening throwing the grenade at the American mkt as leverage.

What did China do? They threw the pin instead.

Why can't they just behave like normal humans in the global marketplace.  Why are they stuck on this stupid global domination crap?

https://www.theepochtimes.com/beijing-claims-to-have-three-trump-cards-in-us-china-trade-war-expert-breaks-down-why-they-wont-work_2946516.html

QuoteFirst, there are alternative suppliers of rare-earth elements that the United States could turn to.

"Brazil, Russia, the United States, and Japan all have rare earth reserves. In Japan, rare earth ores are found at the ocean bottom surrounding Minami-Tori-shima island," Xie explained.

Last April, Japan discovered 16 million tons worth of rare earth deposits off the island, which scientists said would provide hundreds of years' worth of rare earth minerals.

China dominates the world's production of rare earths with a near-monopoly.

It has mainly achieved this by Chinese companies intentionally lowering prices of rare-earth metals, force their competitors into bankruptcy—and then purchasing mines from the failed competitors.

Xie explained in his commentary that China cannot afford to play the "rare earth trump card" for its own interests.

"If China cuts off its rare earth supply to the United States, prices for rare earth elements will go up. In turn, United States, Brazil, and India will resume the rare earth mining industry. When they reach a reasonable production capacity, China will lose this market, and very likely lose it for good," he wrote.