The cost of freight is an important line item fed through into the price of pretty most every product. I don't know much about trucks, but I'm a little surprised that truck operators in the US would consider, say, Euro made trucks over US trucks ...

Trump signs order hitting truck imports with 25% tariffs

Xi is clearly seriously pissed off with Trump. Has been for quite some time. Xi knows that actions speak louder than words, especially any that Trump says. Xi knows that Trump thinks that China depends on the USA. Xi knows that Trump hasn't thought ...

US Pres Trump: Meeting With China’s Xi In Two Weeks - Fox

Other countries must be charities. That's so kind! How do the good folk of the US feel about being beneficiaries of such generosity? By the way, where is all that tariff revenue coming from? Silly question.

Fed's Miran: Tariffs have had no material signs of growth drag, inflation spike

For once I think that Bessent may make some sense (or, at least, his speechwriters). Who here thinks that China should be able to maintain its status as a developing country? Isn't it a matter of priorities, and focusing on those countries which are ...

US Treasury Secretary Bessent urges the World Bank to end support for China

What is the price of this war, President Trump?

Trump: We're in a trade war with China

Uh huh.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent urges the World Bank to end support for China

And a sparrow fell out of the sky.

Fed’s Miran sees China trade tensions as a further reason for quick interest rate cuts

I've read similar (exact details vary) from a couple of independent and unrelated sources that do their research.

Bessent: U.S. has lots of levers that it can pull on China trade; we don't want to decouple...

Good article. I may have said at least once here that it is as if China were playing chess. It thinks about 10 or 20 years ahead, carefully and quietly manoeuvring itself into a position where it cannot lose. No comment on how far Trump and Vance ...

Bessent: U.S. has lots of levers that it can pull on China trade; we don't want to decouple...

And honestly, I think that one must take all this information provided so far here in comments very cautiously. I can think of a few reasons to be sceptical, but that's just me.

Trump: Russian economy is going to collapse

This might be a guess, but I suspect that observation is made from a Western perspective. And that's OK. Trump, Vance and their merry band of Harvard educated goons all think that China is just another country which thinks, or should think, as ...

Bessent: U.S. has lots of levers that it can pull on China trade; we don't want to decouple...

He often just enjoys talking in double entendres. He was in top form with these comments. Just watch, now that you know, and chuckle.

Bessent: U.S. has lots of levers that it can pull on China trade; we don't want to decouple...

Harvard. One of the universities on Trump's radar.

Fed's Miran: There is now more downside risk than a week ago

Well Trump wants to change that. Anyway, the rest of the world imports about 86% of China's exports. And increasing all the time.

Bessent: U.S. has lots of levers that it can pull on China trade; we don't want to decouple...

Incorrect. Despite a pretty shaky start to 2025, the equity indices have generally been very strong since March 2025. Don't feed untruths on a public forum. It is so unbecoming.

China says will 'fight to the end' in US trade war

Incorrect. China is the biggest consumer of China. On a purchasing power parity basis, the USA consumes about 1% of China's GDP. Much of this could be re-routed elsewhere if it did not go to the USA. What did they teach you in school to lead you to ...

China says will 'fight to the end' in US trade war

I don't condone laziness.

China Tightens Scrutiny Of Rare Earth Magnet Export License Applications– RTRS

That is incorrect. Since you are anonymous you can crap on all you like without any loss of credibility. You know that, everyone knows that. Pathetic.

China Tightens Scrutiny Of Rare Earth Magnet Export License Applications– RTRS

Two examples. My stereo system has two components engineered and made in China, a preamp and a DAC. Superbly engineered, and not expensive. Ten years ago this coming from China was unheard of. I notice quite a lot of cars made in China making their ...

China Tightens Scrutiny Of Rare Earth Magnet Export License Applications– RTRS

To me that advice is about as useful as tits on a bull. Anyway, my query was directed at the cco person if you can't read.

Trump: Don’t worry about China, it will all be fine! Highly respected President Xi just had a...