Fed study finds Trump tariffs backfired – MarketWatch

December 29, 2019 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

A study by Federal Reserve economists found that President Trump’s initial round of trade tariffs in 2018 backfired on the U.S. manufacturing sector.
— Read on www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-study-finds-trump-tariffs-backfired-2019-12-27

The top ten manufacturing industries hit by foreign retaliatory tariffs were producers of: magnetic and optical media, leather goods, aluminum sheet, iron and steel, motor vehicles, household appliances, sawmills, audio and video equipment, pesticide, and computer equipment.

China, US inch toward phase one deal – Global Times

December 25, 2019 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

China, US inch toward phase one deal – Global Times
— Read on www.globaltimes.cn/content/1174767.shtml

Some US officials have reportedly said that China would buy as much as $200 billion worth of US goods. But Chinese officials have not disclosed the amount. Gao said that the text of the deal will only be released after it was signed.

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Presidents’ phone talk raises hope for final phase one trade deal: experts

December 21, 2019 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Presidents’ phone talk raises hope for final phase one trade deal: experts – Global Times
— Read on www.globaltimes.cn/content/1174297.shtml

Uncertainty remains on Wall Street about China-US phase one agreement

December 18, 2019 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Uncertainty remains on Wall Street about China-US phase one agreement
— Read on www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/12/18/uncertainty-remains-on-wall-street-about-china-us-phase-one-agreement.html

Looking more like there is NO deal!

[2018] West Virginia Paid for a CEO to Go on a Trade Delegation to China. Turns Out, He Was Promoting His Company’s Interests, Too.

December 15, 2019 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

An executive accompanied state officials to China for a ceremony with President Donald Trump to sign a landmark deal last year. He also pushed his company’s interests, which the governor said Friday was not acceptable.
— Read on www.propublica.org/article/west-virginia-company-interests

Get Ready for Xi Jinping as the New Saddam Hussein (VIDEO)

June 11, 2019 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Get Ready for Xi Jinping as the New Saddam Hussein (VIDEO)
— Read on www.checkpointasia.net/get-ready-for-xi-jinping-as-the-new-saddam-hussein-video/

I think that the corporate media is overreacting!

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