There's talk also of resurrecting the TPPA, which America pulled out of early in the year, and going forward without the US.

If it goes ahead, and China is involved, the US will lose BIG!

I don't think that the New York Times is overly factual in all cases.
The US leads the world in several sectors by leaps and bounds and that won't be changing any time soon. We could drop 15% and still lead the world automotive market.
Small electronics markets are our biggest weakness in manufacturing but we still buy the hell out of them and no one's going to out build the Chinese on cost per unit.

(July 6, 2017 at 9:19 pm)Court Jester Wrote: I don't think that the New York Times is overly factual in all cases.
The US leads the world in several sectors by leaps and bounds and that won't be changing any time soon. We could drop 15% and still lead the world automotive market.
Small electronics markets are our biggest weakness in manufacturing but we still buy the hell out of them and no one's going to out build the Chinese on cost per unit.

You're harshing the doomsayers' mellow, man. 

I would likely trust the wsj. But economic uncertainty is common in all markets.
I let you know when I get worried though.

(July 6, 2017 at 9:57 pm)Court Jester Wrote: I would likely trust the wsj. But economic uncertainty is common in all markets.
I let you know when I get worried though.

Why would you trust a far-right propganda rag owned by a known and dangerous criminal?

Because CJ is an "I got mine, you get yours" sort of guy ... pretty much the WSJ's target demographic.

(July 7, 2017 at 1:24 pm)Tazzycorn Wrote:

(July 6, 2017 at 9:57 pm)Court Jester Wrote: I would likely trust the wsj. But economic uncertainty is common in all markets.
I let you know when I get worried though.

Why would you trust a far-right propganda rag owned by a known and dangerous criminal?

I really don't know who owns it or what their criminal history or their politics are. I really don't care either way. It's in my mail box six days out of the week and seems to be the only news outlet around here that doesn't take sides in the stuff that I read or care about. I kinda like that about the Wall Street Journal.

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(July 7, 2017 at 2:29 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Because CJ is an "I got mine, you get yours" sort of guy ... pretty much the WSJ's target demographic.

I won't argue that in all cases. Some, but not all.

Trample the weak, hurdle the dead. If they had much to offer society, they wouldn't be so easy to pass.

McConnell and Ryan's motto right there.