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[h27272727]

China's economy on cusp of a deflationary death spiral - Asia Times

China is sliding deeper into economic weakness that is being worsened by its response to external shocks. Tariffs are drying up international demand

asiatimes.com

That article mentions it - but that is a long-term trend for China. “Producer prices have fallen for 29 consecutive months”. Demand globally has lowered currently relative to their supply for a host of reasons.

If this is trying to link this to US tariffs alone, only 14.7% of chinas exports go to the US, although Tariffs are no doubt having a significant lose-lose effect on both the US and China. That said, despite high Chinese tariffs, plenty of manufacturers are able to bypass it (in favour of lower tariff rates) by simply exporting to neighbouring countries first, before then shipping goods to the US. In terms of negative consequences, US import $430 billion from China, and export $140 billion.

Up until recent postings Id never considered that you may actually favour tariffs, is that the case? If so, then at least in the interests of hearing both sides:
1. What is your understanding of how they work?
2. Do you believe small-medium US businesses are capable of absorbing the tariff? If so, how?
3. Somewhat recently Amazon started showing the (substantial) “tariff tax” fees to US buyers. Trump took offence to the transparency and after his response, Amazon pulled back. Now the tariff-related fees are no longer explicitly shown. In your opinion, for what reason did Trump not want Amazon to be transparent about Tariffs?

 

[Brookie1973]

Silenced....by publishing an article (from 2021) in a fairly mainstream website....

I think the whole conspiracy on either side is a bit far fetched.

That was the most recent article I could find across mainstream media that was in any way “sympathetic” to the conservative position. Which I think ironically somewhat proves my point.

 

[Brookie1973]

Interesting

Report: Strong Left-Wing Bias in Australia’s Digital Media - The Daily Declaration

The taxpayer-funded ABC News Online - which had the biggest audience of the websites in the survey - ranked further left than CNN.com.

dailydeclaration.org.au

This chart will tell you how biased your favorite news source is

Ad Fontes Media wants to educate readers on where to find reliable sources of news and lessen the heat from the political flame wars.

bigthink.com

 

[lsz]

That was the most recent article I could find across mainstream media that was in any way “sympathetic” to the conservative position. Which I think ironically somewhat proves my point.

Or it could mean that it is not an issue?

 

[Brookie1973]

Or it could mean that it is not an issue?

I’d suggest media bias is very much an issue.

 

[lsz]

I’d suggest media bias is very much an issue.

I guess it all depends on how you look at it

 

[Brookie1973]

Trump and a historic record: he became the most popular Republican president in the first five months in office

This was revealed by CNN data journalist Harry Enten, who compared the current president's numbers with his Republican predecessors.

voz.us

 

[Eagledare2dream]

Trouble time, it's gonna get messy ;-)), told u he'$ a freak or should I say they're all a FREAK

 

[manlyfan76]

China's position in the rare earth manufacturing and supply is their trump card. The US just need them. A lot. Critically.

They have cancelled all Boeing planes, sold off their US dollars and bonds, Huawei who has targeted by US and denied chips has revamped and now operate on 5.5G, make their own processors.

The way they advance in battery development will never get reigned in. They will soon dominate global car sales.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Interesting

Report: Strong Left-Wing Bias in Australia’s Digital Media - The Daily Declaration

The taxpayer-funded ABC News Online - which had the biggest audience of the websites in the survey - ranked further left than CNN.com.

dailydeclaration.org.au

This chart will tell you how biased your favorite news source is

Ad Fontes Media wants to educate readers on where to find reliable sources of news and lessen the heat from the political flame wars.

bigthink.com

Hey @Eagle 1 did you even look at who published those stories before liking this post?

Meanwhile as for the 'left-wing' ABC, they seemed strangely shy in reporting the Antoinette Lattouf story?

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Every immigrant becomes a murdering rapist ruining their country,

Credit to all you patient souls putting thought into what’s happening in our world, though personally I cannot take Trump’s policies seriously when they are so brazenly based on dividing people and whipping up fear, hatred and racism. I find it hard to look past this, and then go on to have a dispassionate discussion about the merits of his trade and fiscal policies etc.

 

[Brookie1973]

Hey @Eagle 1 did you even look at who published those stories before liking this post?

Meanwhile as for the 'left-wing' ABC, they seemed strangely shy in reporting the Antoinette Lattouf story?

You must be one of the very few people who thinks the abc isn’t left wing.

 

[Brookie1973]

Credit to all you patient souls putting thought into what’s happening in our world, though personally I cannot take Trump’s policies seriously when they are so brazenly based on dividing people and whipping up fear, hatred and racism. I find it hard to look past this, and then go on to have a dispassionate discussion about the merits of his trade and fiscal policies etc.

I know it’s an inadvertent oversight, but it’s “illegal immigrants”. Think of an analogy where a stranger enters your house and decides to stay, then expects protection and voting rights on how the house should be run. Hope that is helpful to help frame the issue for you. I know it’s a little harder to understand and much easier to just cry “racism” but I think it’s better to have informed discussions and/or debates.

 

[Brookie1973]

Gavin Newsom about missing $24bn spent on tackling homelessness

Gavin Newsom said he was not at all “surprised” about the outcome of the audit, which said that California was not tracking their homelessness spending

www.independent.co.uk

 

[BOZO]

Bozo and Brookie, what a team, never beaten in any debate* and nor is Trump (who uses remarkably similar strategies!)

* 'any debate' .. including ones that aren't even a debate, but just trying to discuss stuff!

Lets Make Manly Great Again !

 

[BOZO]

You must be one of the very few people who thinks the abc isn’t left wing.

The Left Wing has become Irrelevant
They Lost the Election
Its the Right Wing that is now Fiercely Flying the American Flag

 

[Uber Eagle 72]

You must be one of the very few people who thinks the abc isn’t left wing.

I think people use different measuring sticks. e.g if your definition of the left is outright communism then it would be fair to say the ABC is certainly in the centre. If say your definition was that the left starts with the Australian greens party i think it would be fair to say the ABC’s political coverage leans closer to this then say a Tony Abbot inspired liberal party. It’s funny that people consider Trump extreme right when within his native Republican Party he is more in the centre. Different horses for different courses I guess.

 

[Uber Eagle 72]

The Left Wing has become Irrelevant
They Lost the Election
Its the Right Wing that is now Fiercely Flying the American Flag

Interesting you say this when trump is seen as centralist within the Republican Party. Most of his same party rivals have been neo conservatives ( more right leaning)

 

[Brookie1973]

I think people use different measuring sticks. e.g if your definition of the left is outright communism then it would be fair to say the ABC is certainly in the centre. If say your definition was that the left starts with the Australian greens party i think it would be fair to say the ABC’s political coverage leans closer to this then say a Tony Abbot inspired liberal party. It’s funny that people consider Trump extreme right when within his native Republican Party he is more in the centre. Different horses for different courses I guess.

This seems fairly impartial, but who knows these days;

ABC News Australia - Bias and Credibility

LEFT-CENTER BIAS These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording

mediabiasfactcheck.com

 

[Brookie1973]

The Left Wing has become Irrelevant
They Lost the Election
Its the Right Wing that is now Fiercely Flying the American Flag

I actually disagree on this one. You only have to see the Dem NY mayoral candidate to see the future of the Democratic Party. Socialism/communist-lite has massive appeal to the disenfranchised, who vastly outnumber moderates/conservatives on a global scale. The future is global socialism overseen by the global elite, and all that that entails. Individual nation states will cease to exist in any meaningful way. Western civilisation peaked in the 1980s/1990s and will never recover. At least with Trump we are going out with a bang. And if you think the level of public discourse has deteriorated through the Trump era, wait until we have all the “diverse” elements of the Leftist “big tent” arguing over the scraps. It will make the 200 year upheaval amongst the Huns/visogoths/vandals/franks/burgundians et al at the end of the Roman Empire seem like a picnic. Can’t see Manly winning any premierships either.