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China Just Dumped the Largest Amount of U.S. Debt in History
China Just Dumped the Largest Amount of U.S. Debt in History Dropping It Like a Hot Potato, the Lowest level of U.S. Debt Ownership in Decades, Not Just a “China-Leaning” Countries Problem At this point, the government is completely and totally bankrupt. It’s like Wile E. Coyote that’s walked off a cliff, but doesn’t really […]
Hoot of the Day: No One Wants Green Energy if It’s Too Cheap
Hoot of the Day: No One Wants Green Energy if It’s Too Cheap Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants the EU to hike tariffs on China just as the US did. Curbs on Cheap Chinese Exports The Guardian reports Janet Yellen urges EU to join US in curbs on cheap Chinese exports Janet Yellen, the US treasury […]
China Shock II Is Coming, the EU Will Be Hit Hard, Then the US
China Shock II Is Coming, the EU Will Be Hit Hard, Then the US Germany is feeling the pinch of China shock. But the US is on deck too. A global trade war looms. China Shock Eurointelligence discusses China shock in its article Technology Is Why We Are Losing. We are not sure that the effect […]
The Biggest Risks of This Decade
The Biggest Risks of This Decade Since the 2020 pandemic, many things have changed, but nothing more than geopolitics. Wars and clashes that used to be largely national have given way to more regional conflicts that threaten to upend the current world order. The Ukraine War and Israel-Iran conflicts have the potential to lead to […]
Is China Dumping US Treasuries and Buying Gold? Bloomberg Says Yes, Pettis Uncertain
Is China Dumping US Treasuries and Buying Gold? Bloomberg Says Yes, Pettis Uncertain Bloomberg reported that China is selling a record amount of US debt while buying gold. Previous reports of debt selling were false. Let’s check in with Michael Pettis at China Financial Markets for another opinion. China Sells Record Sum of US Debt […]
China Unveils A Housing Market Bailout: Here’s What’s In It, And Why It Is Still Not Enough
China Unveils A Housing Market Bailout: Here’s What’s In It, And Why It Is Still Not Enough More than four years ago, when China first launched its latest “deleveraging” campaign targeted at bursting the country’s housing bubble in a controlled fashion, which coincidentally was the single largest asset for China’s massive middle class, we – and many […]
Bidenomics At Work: Ford Slashing Battery Orders As Losses Per EV Approach $100,000
Bidenomics At Work: Ford Slashing Battery Orders As Losses Per EV Approach $100,000 Ford is cutting battery orders in yet another sign that the EV market, despite a constant tailwind from the U.S. taxpayer, is starting to slow. The company is cutting the orders to curb electric-vehicle losses as it scales back its EV strategy in […]
Is China’s Oil Demand Set For A Major Bounce Back?
Is China’s Oil Demand Set For A Major Bounce Back? China’s extraordinary economic expansion almost singlehandedly drove a supercycle in key commodities since the mid-90s. This robust performance across several major sectors in China’s economy is in sharp contrast to the growth drivers seen last year. China continues to buy oil from Russia and Iran […]
Biden Wants EVs so Badly That He Will Quadruple Tariffs on Them
Biden Wants EVs so Badly That He Will Quadruple Tariffs on Them Astute readers will immediately notice the title of this post makes no sense. It’s not supposed to. But it is exactly what President Biden is doing. Biden to Quadruple Tariffs on Chinese EVs Counter to the idea that quick EV adoption is needed […]
“Economics Works In Mysterious Ways”: Is China’s Wealth Effect Being Substituted?
“Economics Works In Mysterious Ways”: Is China’s Wealth Effect Being Substituted? Is the wealth effect being substituted? Summary China’s real estate market suffered heavy losses early this year while stock market investors continue to face huge uncertainty. This will add to the deterioration of household balances and as such could influence private domestic (consumer) demand. […]
China can’t quit coal by 2040, researchers say, despite global climate goals
China can’t quit coal by 2040, researchers say, despite global climate goals A general view of a coal mine during a Huawei-organised media tour, in Yulin city, Shaanxi province, China April 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab BEIJING, April 23 (Reuters) – China’s coal consumption will fall by just one-third by 2040, according […]
China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south
China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south China is facing increasingly extreme weather events as climate change takes its toll. China has evacuated more than 100,000 people as heavy rain continues to lash the southern province of Guangdong. Authorities raised the highest level of alarm on Tuesday as the storms showed no […]
Congress Just Supercharged the Dollar’s Downfall
Congress Just Supercharged the Dollar’s Downfall Confiscation, Weaponization, and De-Dollarization “The dollar’s role as the world’s primary reserve currency is a boon for the United States but a bane for the rest of the world.” ~ Barry Eichengreen The U.S. Senate has predictably voted to give $95 billion to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, just three […]



