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China 'not afraid of trade war,' accuses U.S. of 'double standard' for rare earths retaliation

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Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 2d

The age of America is fading—not in battle, but in confidence. The world no longer gathers around our power; it drifts away from our unpredictability. Empires end quietly, when others stop waiting for their lead. History is already turning the page.

U.S. stocks lost $2 trillion after President Trump said he would impose new tariffs on imports from China in retaliation for rare earth export controls.

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Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 2d

The age of America is fading—not in battle, but in confidence. The world no longer gathers around our power; it drifts away from our unpredictability. Empires end quietly, when others stop waiting for their lead. History is already turning the page.

China 'not afraid of trade war,' accuses U.S. of 'double standard' for rare earths retaliation

U.S. stocks lost $2 trillion after President Trump said he would impose new tariffs on imports from China in retaliation for rare earth export controls.

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Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 2d

The next century won’t be defined by who commands markets, but by who commands confidence. We’ve traded goodwill for tariffs and fear. As Spain’s poets once sang of lost glory, ours will sing of squandered trust.

China 'not afraid of trade war,' accuses U.S. of 'double standard' for rare earths retaliation

U.S. stocks lost $2 trillion after President Trump said he would impose new tariffs on imports from China in retaliation for rare earth export controls.

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Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 2d

Trump slapped tariffs on friends and foes, hurting their citizens’ welfare. Now China shows Trump how hardball is played. America ignited this economic conflict. It’s not clear how it will end.

US trade envoy Jamieson Greer calls China’s new rare earths curb a ‘power grab’

Greer says Beijing rebuffed effort to discuss export controls; Trump attempts to ease concerns via social media.

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Why Wall Street's old 'wall of worry' and new 'debasement trade' are boosting gold, bitcoin in typically volatile October

Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 2d

The Bronze Age ended not from conquest but from broken trust. Trade collapsed, cities shrank, and memory dimmed for centuries. Our global economy hums on the same interdependence. If cooperation fails again, the next dark age will be digital.

Gold and bitcoin hit record highs as investors hedge against inflation, surging U.S. debt, and a weakening dollar in the new "debasement trade."

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Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 3d

Does China seem scared? Or do they look like they baited Trump into the commercial conundrum we find ourselves in? They’re not leaving a crack on the door for Trump to exit the stage with his pride intact. Unfortunately, we Americans will literally pay the price.

China vows to stand firm against Trump's 100% tariff threat

China is signaling that it won't back down in the face of the latest tariff threat from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 3d

Trump condemns China’s “moral disgrace” in trade.
Europe, Canada, and Japan must be smiling—he taxed them too. When every partner’s been punished once, neutrality starts to look like wisdom.

Trump wanted a trade deal. Xi opened a new front instead.

Beijing’s rare earth crackdown lays bare the fusion of economic rivalry and national security risk.

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Will Americans voters feel enthusiastic that these federal workers are axed, and the services they delivered are eliminated? 😏

These are the agencies Trump is purging during the shutdown

Thousands are being let go from agencies overseeing health care, the environment and education.

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Trump calls China’s trade actions “a moral disgrace, unheard of in international trade.” Strong words—from the man who taxed nearly every nation on Earth with record tariffs. Self-awareness apparently remains the rarest import. 😏

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Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 3d

Only one asset will glow: gold.

Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 3d

Trump calls China’s trade actions “a moral disgrace, unheard of in international trade.” Strong words—from the man who taxed nearly every nation on Earth with record tariffs. Self-awareness apparently remains the rarest import. 😏

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Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s a sloppy fascist. We’re going to be ok politically. The economy, that’s a different story. Gold is skyrocketing because the world moves away from the once mighty dollar. Our global position will never be the same.

Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 3d

Our vote is our voice.

These are the agencies Trump is purging during the shutdown

Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 3d

Will Americans voters feel enthusiastic that these federal workers are axed, and the services they delivered are eliminated? 😏

Thousands are being let go from agencies overseeing health care, the environment and education.

www.axios.com

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Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 3d

What happens when historical norms for running the country are dismantled? Opposition political forces pore over what will be possible when power returns their way. 🤔

Live updates: Trump directs Pentagon to pay military amid shutdown

President Trump on Saturday instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use available federal funds to pay military servicemembers as an Oct. 15 pay day approaches amid the government shutdown. &#…

Live updates: Trump directs Pentagon to pay military amid shutdown

Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 3d

What happens when historical norms for running the country are dismantled? Opposition political forces pore over what will be possible when power returns their way. 🤔

President Trump on Saturday instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use available federal funds to pay military servicemembers as an Oct. 15 pay day approaches amid the government shutdown. &#…

MIT rejects federal funding deal with Trump administration - BBC News

Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” leverages public money to coerce schools into adopting the conservative agenda. Republicans foolishly ignore the double edged sword threat this precedent represents. A Democrat president will create havoc on conservative minds.

The deal would see universities cap foreign admissions, restrict protests and adopt a binary definition of gender.

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Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 4d

Harvard shouldn’t charge $54 for a book that most political figures need. State legislators are not wealthy.

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I’m glad to see Harvard addressing a great public need. The institutions that most need objective troubleshooting are structurally allergic to it.

Policy Analysis as Problem Solving: A Framework for Thorny Public Problems

Explore how public leaders can effectively navigate today's policy landscape and synthesize multiple viewpoints, contexts, and priorities to develop workable solutions.

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Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 4d

I’m glad to see Harvard addressing a great public need. The institutions that most need objective troubleshooting are structurally allergic to it.

Policy Analysis as Problem Solving: A Framework for Thorny Public Problems

Explore how public leaders can effectively navigate today's policy landscape and synthesize multiple viewpoints, contexts, and priorities to develop workable solutions.

www.hks.harvard.edu

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Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 4d

Ray Dalio offers an accurate analysis of our debt situation. How did we fix this problem during previous crises? Hoover raised taxes on millionaires to 60% by 1932. Roosevelt kicked them up to 90% a year later. The wealthy will pay more. Not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. 🤔

Billionaire investor warns of surging debt, says ‘civil war’ developing in US

Billionaire Ray Dalio warned that the U.S. government’s surging debt and “irreconcilable differences” in the country are creating a worrying financial and political environment. In a Bloomberg TV i…

Billionaire investor warns of surging debt, says ‘civil war’ developing in US

Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social · 4d

Ray Dalio offers an accurate analysis of our debt situation. How did we fix this problem during previous crises? Hoover raised taxes on millionaires to 60% by 1932. Roosevelt kicked them up to 90% a year later. The wealthy will pay more. Not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. 🤔

Billionaire Ray Dalio warned that the U.S. government’s surging debt and “irreconcilable differences” in the country are creating a worrying financial and political environment. In a Bloomberg TV i…