Nothing screams "efficiency and compassion" like letting profit dictate public health. Americans have boldly voted to ensure their medicine cabinets stay emptier, their wallets lighter, and their stress levels higher. Bravo!
So Xi is out here actually flying to Southeast Asia, shaking hands, making deals—like some kind of serious leader. Meanwhile, Trump’s just lounging in the U.S., expecting world leaders to grovel at his feet and beg for trade. Because nothing says “strong economic partner” like demanding everyone come to your house. Yeah… super tough choice. Work with the guy building bridges? Or the one building ego towers?
China’s Xi begins Malaysia visit in shadow of Trump tariffs
"White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, calling on China to initiate contact and negotiations with him to address the intensifying trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies. The statement emphasized that the ball is in China’s court to reach an agreement, while the U.S. does not necessarily need a deal" Too proud to initiate negotiations after dragging every country into the abyss, yet thick-skinned enough to ask China to make the first move.
"It is the last time." Bravo, China! Truly poetic. After weeks of being dragged into Trump’s endless circus of tariffs and Twitter tantrums, they’ve finally had enough. You can almost hear the collective eye-roll from Beijing. One can only imagine the scene in Mar-a-Lago now—Trump pacing the room, demanding someone fetch his phone so he can fire off another CAPS LOCK masterclass. Will it be more vague threats? A new nickname for Xi? Maybe a promise to slap a 1,000% tariff on chopsticks? The art of the deal might just be entering its tragicomic final act.
China fires back - for what is says is the last time - by lifting U.S. tariffs to 125%
Maths Olympiad question: What is the next number in this sequence? Whoever answers correctly will go directly to Round 2. Chinese Maths Olympiad 34,84,125,?? American Maths Olympiad 10,54,104,125,145,??
China Raises Tariffs on US to 125% and Says It Won’t Go Higher
$Morgan Stanley(MS)$ I will closely monitor the price action and market reaction to MS, BLK, and BK around their earnings today (Friday). This will serve as a framework to apply the same approach for JNJ, GS, and C ahead of their reports next week.
$S&P 500(.SPX)$ US investors are running around like headless chickens in a thunderstorm—turns out their trusty crystal balls from Temu just got hit with a 145% tax. Now that their budget clairvoyance is out of stock, they've cut back on both predictions and purchases.