Update.... The US Stock Market closed down MORE THAN 1,000 points... Are world economies in for a fallback off of a closed down China and virus epidemic ? U.S. stocks fell sharply in early trading Monday, following a broad sell-off in overseas … [Read more...] about US Stock market down 800+ points …Global markets follow on China/Virus connections…
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Stock Market drops 500 points on the US slowing economy and China’s shutdown….
Unlike Commerce Sec Wilbur Ross's view? Chine going sideways right now is NOT gonna help America or most other countries... There is a virus being spread world wide.... Trump trade war of not? China supplies a LOT places goods and services.... The US investors ARE … [Read more...] about Stock Market drops 500 points on the US slowing economy and China’s shutdown….
The US keeps sending More troops back to the Middle East…
The Pentagon gets its way.... Donald Trump does NOT get his.... Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional troops into the Middle East to counter the escalating threat from Iran that peaked with the recent missile attack on American … [Read more...] about The US keeps sending More troops back to the Middle East…
China wants tariffs removed FIRST for any Trump Trade deal….
Well folks? This seems to mean that China IS playing hardball with Donald Trump and America... Why Not? The American President after three years in office has NOT gotten one single 'trade deal' done.... And the world is still in one piece.... Gone is the worry from … [Read more...] about China wants tariffs removed FIRST for any Trump Trade deal….
Plague Is Diagnosed in China, Prompting Fears of an Outbreak
...from the NY Times.... Two people in China were diagnosed with plague, setting off a panic on Tuesday about the potential spread of the highly infectious and fatal disease and prompting China’s government to warn citizens to take precautions to protect themselves. Beijing … [Read more...] about Plague Is Diagnosed in China, Prompting Fears of an Outbreak
Forget the Chinese tariff rollback news….
Seems Trump's people are not happy with the announcement .... The stock market has dropped on the pullback news.... An agreement between the United States and China to roll back existing tariffs as part of a “phase one” trade deal faces fierce internal opposition in the … [Read more...] about Forget the Chinese tariff rollback news….
China and US Trade talks hang on Trade Tariff’s being cancelled….
Donald Trump has used the tariffs/import taxes as his main hammer to try too work a deal on trade with China... It appears that the Chinese will have Trump back down from using that to make any progress... The ending of the Trade War with China WILL help America's and other … [Read more...] about China and US Trade talks hang on Trade Tariff’s being cancelled….
China, NBA Standoff Deepens Over Basketball Executive’s Tweet
James Harden of the Houston Rockets, center, plays between New Orleans Pelicans Omer Asik, left, and E’Twaun Moore in Beijing in 2016. PHOTO: THOMAS PETER/REUTERS By James T. Areddy in Shanghai and Alastair Galein Saitama, Japan Updated Oct. 8, 2019 10:36 am … [Read more...] about China, NBA Standoff Deepens Over Basketball Executive’s Tweet