"At this critical juncture, countries should work constructively to promote a stable and predictable trade environment and to facilitate international cooperation"

To be honest, Trump is saying many of the same things that many of those covering the Fed in markets are too - just far less politely...

...aaaaaaand cue the activist judges

"As soon as the last 0.5% is liberated, then the troops can stop where this news finds them."

 

This comes after Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) made the trip last week.

...sellers are lowering their asking prices or accepting offers below the list price.

What to watch on this afternoon's call and in this afternoon's report. 

State of emergency and large-scale evacuation declared...

A decision for the parents could significantly change public schools’ handling of such controversial materials...

“...these things are complicated.”

"Over the weekend, we heard from several industry sources..." 

 

The number of order cancellations is so large that ports in China have had to take emergency measures to address the challenges created by piles of unsold containers...

"This is a decisive victory for American manufacturing." 

This was a very mediocre (at best) auction, but it could have been far worse if Directs had not stepped in to fill the void left by the suddenly buyer's strike from Indirects, i.e., foreigners, i.e., China.

While gold-backed stablecoins present a compelling alternative, the battle for dominance between gold and USD-pegged stablecoins remains ongoing, influenced by geopolitical factors, financial policies, and market demand.

...seriously, worse than the worst of COVID lockdowns!?

US recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea on the table too...

“Do you regret saying that President Biden had a mental acuity, he had a sharpness to him?”

"What actually happened in 9/11? What do we know? What is being covered up?"

We live in a world rife with narrative fallacies intended to herd Americans and other Westerners towards Marxism...