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SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: ↑13 May 2025, 01:31
- latest set of data, US manufacturing lost about 1,000 jobs. That’s a fact.
Lol!!!
Remind me of the size of the US manufacturing workforce. What's 1,000 as a percentage? What was the figure for the previous month. I think you mean statistically speaking flat. That's a fact.
Meanwhile non-farm payrolls rose 177,000.
- latest set of data, US manufacturing lost about 1,000 jobs. That’s a fact.
Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 22:47goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 22:28 This WTO:
“The World Trade Organization (WTO) has forecast that global trade will fall this year because of US President Donald Trump's tariffs.It added "severe downside risks", including reciprocal tariffs and political uncertainty, could lead to an even sharper decline in global goods trade. "The decline is expected to be particularly steep in North America," the WTO said, forecasting trade to drop by more than a tenth in that region.”The Chinese have morphed into a neo mercantile economy, that’s about to change. Those days are over.
Otherwise they’ll be priced out of the US market by hefty Tariffs. Something they can’t afford. Meanwhile the US will continue to move their imports from other countries.
Will be bumpy if China chooses to destroy its own economy but we will fair much better.
And as for the prediction of even more bad news, you might find that companies front load their goods and services these next 3 months to stack their supplies boosting economic growth for this quarter.
Again nothing is written in stone as far as all of your negative projections. They have all been wrong so far, no matter who the source is. About time you caught a clue isn’t it? Or are you content being stuck on Stupid?
goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 22:28 This WTO:
“The World Trade Organization (WTO) has forecast that global trade will fall this year because of US President Donald Trump's tariffs.It added "severe downside risks", including reciprocal tariffs and political uncertainty, could lead to an even sharper decline in global goods trade. "The decline is expected to be particularly steep in North America," the WTO said, forecasting trade to drop by more than a tenth in that region.”
goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 22:28 This WTO:
“The World Trade Organization (WTO) has forecast that global trade will fall this year because of US President Donald Trump's tariffs.It added "severe downside risks", including reciprocal tariffs and political uncertainty, could lead to an even sharper decline in global goods trade. "The decline is expected to be particularly steep in North America," the WTO said, forecasting trade to drop by more than a tenth in that region.”
goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 22:08Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 22:04goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 21:42The markets are down YTD.
The markets were stronger before Trump and his tariffs.
There are no tariffs on U.K. goods imported into China you div.
simple question for your simple brain:
Which scenario is better for opening up the Chinese market to US companies?
a) zero tariffs
b) 10%+
i will get you a calculator and some crayons.Who mentioned UK Tariffs fuckwit, I was talking about China opening up its market.
As for Tariffs I think China understands what will happen in 90 days if they don’t give concessions and it’s called Tariffs, big ones at that.
You really are an imbecile!
Poor Goose just doesn’t understand.
Funny how China stopped reporting it’s economic activity all of a sudden.You cannot be this simple minded.
YOU mentioned the U.K.:
“Perhaps the UK and others can benefit from all this too with their trade agreements with China”
The U.K. has zero tariffs into China, I’d love to know how it will benefit from the US who have a worse deal.
I see you avoided the simple question I posed you, because we both know the (blindingly obvious) answer.
Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 22:04goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 21:42Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 21:28Dow Jones is up big today on the news. Dow is the index for the top US companies, S&P is up too. Same it’s US companies.
China trade agreement where China opens its market to the USA is an obvious boost to US stocks. Stocks move in anticipation of outcome, they don’t wait for the day of the trade deal to be signed to move ffs.
Obviously risk on trade back into equities, namely US companies is because of the news that a new framework is being negotiated.
How can you be so ignorant?
Let’s see what happens and what concessions are made.
Suffice to say it’s a good day for MAGA and a good day for global trade all thanks to Trump. Perhaps the UK and others can benefit from all this too with their trade agreements with China. Time will tell.
So much going on, Trump was involved in the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan too.
Now he is heading to Saudi, Qatar and Emirates, then apparently stopping at Turkey too to be there for Putin and Zelensky’s meeting.
What an amazing effort!
Poor Goose so desperate for Misery. What a life.
MAGA!
The markets are down YTD.
The markets were stronger before Trump and his tariffs.
There are no tariffs on U.K. goods imported into China you div.
simple question for your simple brain:
Which scenario is better for opening up the Chinese market to US companies?
a) zero tariffs
b) 10%+
i will get you a calculator and some crayons.Who mentioned UK Tariffs fuckwit, I was talking about China opening up its market.
As for Tariffs I think China understands what will happen in 90 days if they don’t give concessions and it’s called Tariffs, big ones at that.
You really are an imbecile!
Poor Goose just doesn’t understand.
Funny how China stopped reporting it’s economic activity all of a sudden.
goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 21:42Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 21:28Dow Jones is up big today on the news. Dow is the index for the top US companies, S&P is up too. Same it’s US companies.
China trade agreement where China opens its market to the USA is an obvious boost to US stocks. Stocks move in anticipation of outcome, they don’t wait for the day of the trade deal to be signed to move ffs.
Obviously risk on trade back into equities, namely US companies is because of the news that a new framework is being negotiated.
How can you be so ignorant?
Let’s see what happens and what concessions are made.
Suffice to say it’s a good day for MAGA and a good day for global trade all thanks to Trump. Perhaps the UK and others can benefit from all this too with their trade agreements with China. Time will tell.
So much going on, Trump was involved in the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan too.
Now he is heading to Saudi, Qatar and Emirates, then apparently stopping at Turkey too to be there for Putin and Zelensky’s meeting.
What an amazing effort!
Poor Goose so desperate for Misery. What a life.
MAGA!
The markets are down YTD.
The markets were stronger before Trump and his tariffs.
There are no tariffs on U.K. goods imported into China you div.
simple question for your simple brain:
Which scenario is better for opening up the Chinese market to US companies?
a) zero tariffs
b) 10%+
i will get you a calculator and some crayons.
Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 21:28Dow Jones is up big today on the news. Dow is the index for the top US companies, S&P is up too. Same it’s US companies.
China trade agreement where China opens its market to the USA is an obvious boost to US stocks. Stocks move in anticipation of outcome, they don’t wait for the day of the trade deal to be signed to move ffs.
Obviously risk on trade back into equities, namely US companies is because of the news that a new framework is being negotiated.
How can you be so ignorant?
Let’s see what happens and what concessions are made.
Suffice to say it’s a good day for MAGA and a good day for global trade all thanks to Trump. Perhaps the UK and others can benefit from all this too with their trade agreements with China. Time will tell.
So much going on, Trump was involved in the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan too.
Now he is heading to Saudi, Qatar and Emirates, then apparently stopping at Turkey too to be there for Putin and Zelensky’s meeting.
What an amazing effort!
Poor Goose so desperate for Misery. What a life.
MAGA!
goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 21:09Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 21:03goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 20:58“to improve American terms and ultimately open up the Chinese market to US companies is a win.”
but they haven’t.
they got worse terms than pre-Trump.
how is higher tariffs for US companies opening up the Chinese market?
and you’ve got the front to tell people to think for themselves![]()
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Look at the stock market numbnuts!How is the stock market a benchmark for US exports into China. Do you have any grasp of what you’re posting about?
the markets are down YTD but have recovered the losses from ‘liberation day’.
proves my point exactly about the markets attitude to tariffs.
Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 21:03goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 20:58Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 20:55How do you know Bessant persuaded Trump on anything?
Fact that Trumps Tariffs hikes have brought China to the negotiating table to improve American terms and ultimately open up the Chinese market to US companies is a win.
Do I have to spell everything out to you ffs?
Do you struggle with comprehension of what’s happening?
It’s blatantly obvious all you can do is regurgitate left wing propaganda.
Try thinking for yourself for a change.
Poor Goose still in the denial phase.“to improve American terms and ultimately open up the Chinese market to US companies is a win.”
but they haven’t.
they got worse terms than pre-Trump.
how is higher tariffs for US companies opening up the Chinese market?
and you’ve got the front to tell people to think for themselves![]()
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Look at the stock market numbnuts!
goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 20:58Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 20:55goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 20:20So what you claiming as a ‘win’ is in fact a deal that hadn’t been struck?? Make your mind up.
Common sense brought both sides to the table. Scott Bessent was the one who persuaded Trump into the U-turn and has taken the lead on this. He appears to be one of the few with some common sense.
The fact remains from April through to August (minimum) those tariffs have pushed inflation into the US economy and made trade with China more expensive as well.How do you know Bessant persuaded Trump on anything?
Fact that Trumps Tariffs hikes have brought China to the negotiating table to improve American terms and ultimately open up the Chinese market to US companies is a win.
Do I have to spell everything out to you ffs?
Do you struggle with comprehension of what’s happening?
It’s blatantly obvious all you can do is regurgitate left wing propaganda.
Try thinking for yourself for a change.
Poor Goose still in the denial phase.“to improve American terms and ultimately open up the Chinese market to US companies is a win.”
but they haven’t.
they got worse terms than pre-Trump.
how is higher tariffs for US companies opening up the Chinese market?
and you’ve got the front to tell people to think for themselves![]()
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Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 20:55goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 20:20So what you claiming as a ‘win’ is in fact a deal that hadn’t been struck?? Make your mind up.
Common sense brought both sides to the table. Scott Bessent was the one who persuaded Trump into the U-turn and has taken the lead on this. He appears to be one of the few with some common sense.
The fact remains from April through to August (minimum) those tariffs have pushed inflation into the US economy and made trade with China more expensive as well.How do you know Bessant persuaded Trump on anything?
Fact that Trumps Tariffs hikes have brought China to the negotiating table to improve American terms and ultimately open up the Chinese market to US companies is a win.
Do I have to spell everything out to you ffs?
Do you struggle with comprehension of what’s happening?
It’s blatantly obvious all you can do is regurgitate left wing propaganda.
Try thinking for yourself for a change.
Poor Goose still in the denial phase.
goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 20:20So what you claiming as a ‘win’ is in fact a deal that hadn’t been struck?? Make your mind up.
Common sense brought both sides to the table. Scott Bessent was the one who persuaded Trump into the U-turn and has taken the lead on this. He appears to be one of the few with some common sense.
The fact remains from April through to August (minimum) those tariffs have pushed inflation into the US economy and made trade with China more expensive as well.
Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 20:13goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 19:55Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 19:48The China issue is Fetanyl, trade imbalance, and theft of IP and dumping and currency manipulation.
We will find out what happens, suffice to say China the bully has now been put on notice, my guess is they will make concessions to address these issues.
you really are clueless.You were saying tariffs would open up markets to the US, but in fact it’s now more expensive for US businesses to export to the 2nd biggest market on the planet.Has the final deal been struck?
Did Tariffs bring China to the negotiating table?
Still floundering!
goose wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 19:55Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 19:48The China issue is Fetanyl, trade imbalance, and theft of IP and dumping and currency manipulation.
We will find out what happens, suffice to say China the bully has now been put on notice, my guess is they will make concessions to address these issues.
you really are clueless.You were saying tariffs would open up markets to the US, but in fact it’s now more expensive for US businesses to export to the 2nd biggest market on the planet.
Nutsin wrote: ↑12 May 2025, 19:48The China issue is Fetanyl, trade imbalance, and theft of IP and dumping and currency manipulation.
We will find out what happens, suffice to say China the bully has now been put on notice, my guess is they will make concessions to address these issues.
you really are clueless.