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<https://archive.is/SyDUX> linkedin.com

Trump's America: Debt, Decline, and Diminishing Influence

Over the past 20 years, U.S. national debt has ballooned ..

Domestically, American cities face decay, homelessness, and
economic stagnation. Trust in education, healthcare, and
governance continues to erode. Internationally, U.S.-led
institutions like the IMF, World Bank, and NATO are losing
credibility ..

Read more <https://archive.is/SyDUX>

<https://tinyurl.com/24g6r495>

The "D" in Donald is for "Decline" - of America

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<https://tinyurl.com/23qyagc3> unherd.com

A slew of reports from the US this week painted a picture of
an economy that is starting to look sickly. While the Trump
administration tried to depict .. it couldn't hide the clear
signs of weakness .. A sharp deceleration of the economy ..
More troubling still, the figures for consumption, exports
and investment all showed rapid weakening .. Then .. came the
employment report, which surprised to the downside ..

It is time to retire the term "American exceptionalism" ..

<https://tinyurl.com/yqyoebgk>

Tariffs, Tantrums, and the Tattered Empire

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<https://tinyurl.com/mvdawv86> economicliberties.us

.. U.S. Manufacturing Weakens, Trade Deficit Grows ..
The trends of a bigger deficit and manufacturing decline are
the opposite of what Trump promised. View the memo online ..

Read more <https://tinyurl.com/mvdawv86>

<https://tinyurl.com/ynrg7fss>

American decline and the paradox ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2863rnw4> truthlytics.com

Why Americans Are Quietly Leaving .. I left for long enough
to breathe .. The Quiet Exodus from the U.S. .. We don't talk
much about the Americans who are leaving. Not the ultra-wealthy
with backup passports - that's old news .. Some have relocated
temporarily. Some are just... feeling it out .. They feel the
pull to leave before it gets worse .. Some call it fear. Others
call it foresight ..

Crossing into Canada .. The air was literal and figurative -
cleaner, quieter .. It reminded me of something I hadn't felt
in a long time: ease ..

...

Leave the US, folks, you will feel freer and get some fresh air.

<https://tinyurl.com/ynxwqbjy>

Younger Americans and Parents Leading the Exodus

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<https://tinyurl.com/3yj58av4> observer.co.uk

A window on to American decline ..
In 2006, Joanna Pocock set out on a 2,300-mile journey ..
Story is complemented by an account of a 2023 trip following
the same route .. During the second trip .. the author sees
even more poverty, homelessness and addiction than the first
time: "Everyone around me felt more desperate, more angry,
more prone to violence." ..

Read more <https://tinyurl.com/3yj58av4>

<https://tinyurl.com/ymlyvkqn>

The US faces a national crisis ..

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<https://archive.is/b7qXh> yougov.com

More Americans completely or somewhat distrust federal data
on the economy than trust it (45% vs. 42%). This marks an
8-percentage-point decrease in trust in federal economic data
since March .. (44%) believe the government undercounts the
number of unemployed .. Democrats are more likely than
Republicans (54% vs. 32%) to believe that the government is
undercounting unemployment ..

...

The system is deteriorating steadily.

Earlier this year there were reports and painful reflections
(e.g. <https://archive.is/dB9VR>, <https://archive.is/XlpAT>, <https://archive.is/yTonX>) on "how Democrats were tricked
into believing the economy was strong", and one would be too
simplistic to believe that if the Biden regime was dishonest
about the economic data then the Trump regime may appear more
honest.

<https://archive.is/vdnUU>

.. 25% of Americans are functionally unemployed ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/25zj3nq9> tribuneindia.com

.. America is pushing India towards Russia and China ..

".. India and Russia have a very old relationship. And Russia
is a trusted friend of ours .. And the European Union is also
doing it through Russia in a large number, but all the sanctions
are being imposed on India," .. The US depends significantly
on Indian goods and services, including in the technology sector
.. "America is kicking its feet because America's influence in
the world is decreasing with tariffs ..

...

Indeed, one may see, the U.S. Chieftain was especially aggresive
towards India recently. He's less aggressive towards China. Why?
Answer is simple: because India seems to him weaker, more
coersable. And if someone seems coersable then let's attack them
in the hope of getting effects.

If India capitulates to the Trump's demands, then it will make
it easier for Trump to tighten demands on China, and it would be
silly to think the wise China's leadership doesn't know it.

This immoral tactics - to onslaught someone who seems coersable
- is not Trump-specific, it's a basic cultural-political feature
of the U.S. (also linked to those notorious "double standards").

<https://tinyurl.com/mvdawv86>

.. U.S. Manufacturing Weakens, Trade Deficit Grows ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/286ewsmp> augustafreepress.com

Cost of groceries stressing out Americans .. People are fed up
with high grocery prices .. On top of the impact to households,
the financial toll on small business and farmers is also beginning
to resonate .. Despite Trump's promises on the campaign trail that
"grocery prices will come tumbling down" if he was elected, the
opposite has been true .. More than 8o percent of Americans said
the rising cost of groceries are a source of stress ..

Consumers have less and less money to spend ..

...

Good.

<https://tinyurl.com/yqyoebgk>

Tariffs, Tantrums, and the Tattered Empire

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<https://tinyurl.com/22ftbmss> news.cn

U.S. families are facing deepening financial distress amid
rising costs of living, with many forced to take on debt, skip
meals or forgo medical care to make ends meet, recent surveys
have shown. According to a survey released last week by the
Century Foundation, of the 2,007 respondents, six in 10 blamed
the U.S. administration for driving up their cost of living.
More than half of the respondents believed that billionaires,
corporations and congressional Republicans have made their lives
harder .. Persistent inflation in food, housing and energy has
reduced Americans' purchasing power .. 60 percent said rising
prices had made their financial situation worse ..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/27blm4mg>

India's rise under PM Modi vs America's decline under Trump ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2da3dnkl> express.co.uk

Trump's niece tears into him listing 4 signs of his mental decline

Donald Trump's niece, Mary Trump, has voiced concerns about her
uncle's mental health, stating that he is "declining rapidly" and
"losing it every day". Mary .. accused the president of displaying
signs of "cognitive decline" as well as "clearly emotional and
psychological decline." .. "We've all become accustomed to the fact
that every time Donald stumbles, rambles, forgets people's names,
wanders off the stage, or simply invents facts out of thin air, in
other words, lies, people on the right dismiss it as if these are
just amusing little quirks of their dear leader ..

...

This Trump's niece looks and sounds somewhat unhealthy too (which
is also not good for Trump as it manifests their common problematic
heredity).

<https://tinyurl.com/27ff3f2e>

.. Trump's frequently bizarre public appearances ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/22oetyyx> wallethub.com

- More Debt Ahead: 44% of people expect their household debt to
increase in the next 12 months.
- Fighting Debt on the Home Front: More than half of Americans
say their household is struggling with debt.
- Homes Divided by Debt: Nearly 2 in 5 people say debt is a source
of conflict in their household.
- Unfair Debt Assistance: 44% of Americans think the preferential
treatment given to student loan borrowers over the past 5 years
was not fair.
- Economic Letdown: More than 2 in 3 people say the economy is not
doing as well as they thought it would be.
- Debt Until Death: 55% of Americans think they'll still have debt
when they die.

...

Actually, it's a happiness to still have debt when you die.

There's no longer need to pay off the debt.

<https://tinyurl.com/ynxpqqgs>

America is sinking in debt ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/28motabv> asiatimes.com

.. Making China great again ..

Trump's tariffs paving way for China-centric world .. Rather than
weakening China's position, the tariffs appear to be generating
economic headwinds at home, straining key alliances, and creating
new opportunities for Beijing to expand its global influence ..
Allies and competitors alike recalibrate their relationships ..

<https://archive.is/c7Suf>

.. America falls, China rises ..

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<https://archive.is/KRDel> washingtonpost.com

Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment ..

The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at
least a week rose to the highest level since November 2021 in
the latest sign of widening cracks in the labor market .. The
figures reinforce the increasingly weaker labor market landscape
.. The labor market has slowed due to the Trump administration's
higher tariffs, federal spending cuts and aggressive immigration
restrictions ..

<https://tinyurl.com/286ewsmp>

Cost of groceries stressing out Americans ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/27ddprku> businessinsider.com

- The economy looks like it's moving closer to a dreaded
stagflationary scenario.
- Markets have seen a flurry of signals that suggest growth
is slowing and inflation is rising.
- The economy looks like it's in 'stagflation lite,' ..
The worst-case scenario for the US economy is looking a lot
more likely.

...

<https://archive.is/SyDUX>

.. Debt, Decline, and Diminishing Influence ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2ag8dg35> aa.com.tr

The price of defiance .. A coercive toolkit that includes
extraterritorial sanctions, arbitrary restrictions, and demands
for alignment ..

History has an obstinate way of reminding us that empires rarely
fall solely under the pressure of external enemies; more often,
they corrode from within through the strategic myopia of their
leaders. US President Donald Trump, in reclaiming the political
stage in the United States, seems determined to offer yet another
example of this historical pattern .. The cost of Trump's
approach will be high, prolonged, and corrosive ..

...

Vision from Turkey.

<https://archive.is/30SSB>

Illusion of power ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/249p554j> hindustantimes.com

India and Russia doubled down on their time-tested relationship on
Friday against the backdrop of a US punitive tariff on New Delhi for
buying Russian oil .. Modi spoke on the phone with Putin to review
the bilateral relationship .. "Had a very good and detailed
conversation with my friend President Putin .. We also reviewed the
progress in our bilateral agenda, and reaffirmed our commitment to
further deepen the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic
Partnership," he said. Modi said he looked forward to hosting Putin
in India later this year ..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/22n3w5fv>

BRICS summit to put local currencies at the heart of trade

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<https://tinyurl.com/28b39svd> unherd.com

The MAGA base remains wedded to populist goals such as punishing
elites and restoring working-class fortunes. Yet it is the elite
upper echelons of Wall Street and Silicon Valley which are calling
the shots on policy and reaping the bulk of the material benefits
of the Trump II programme, with its combination of tariffs and
tax cuts .. The old globalised order promised de-industrialisation
but paired it with cheap goods. The new protectionist paradigm
theoretically offers to bring factories back to US shores, but
with consumers having to bear some of the cost in the form of
higher prices on locally made goods. By allowing capital to be
sucked into tech and finance at the expense of the real economy
while consumers face rising costs behind newly erected tariff
walls, Trump's policies are delivering the worst of both worlds ..

Evidently, the MAGA impulse to "punish elites" does not carry over
into actual policy matters, where the base seems more than happy
to reward the billionaire class. It speaks to the deep immaturity
and dysfunction of American populism that it can only focus its
attention on the most lurid and sensational stories but not the
substantive and structural questions that affect the US economy,
or the everyday lives and material wellbeing of workers ..

...

The writer says American populace are too silly, incapable to
think about real things, fixated on the most sensational stories,
and this is why the working class is out of luck (as usual).

<https://tinyurl.com/ynrg7fss>

American decline and the paradox ..

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On 8/8/2025 3:20 AM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:

Donald Trump's niece, Mary Trump, has voiced concerns about her uncle's mental health, stating that he is "declining rapidly" and

Проснулся. Она это каждый день делает.

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<https://tinyurl.com/2daj88hs> gg2.net

.. Modi and Lula strengthen ties amid US tariff pressures ..
.. Modi and Lula agreed to boost cooperation in digital payment
systems and virtual financial platforms. This area is critical ..
Lula expressed intentions to engage the BRICS grouping .. in a
coordinated response to the US tariffs ..

...

Dedollarization in progress.

<https://archive.is/yYBph>

.. As America postures, the world de-dollarizes ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2yhw3x2g> medium.com/@michaelwwrites

It is easy to see the decline of America to anyone who opens their eyes. Perhaps the greatest sign is the anti-intellectual rise. Somehow, being
smart and informed is now a negative. Education has lost its importance.

...

Stupidification occurs for a reason.

School education, mass media, Hollywood and entertainment industry, -
they all serve to make the populace not only more stupid, but also more
proud of being stupid (because ignorance is strength).

<https://tinyurl.com/2949cenw>

The decline of education in America is not an accident ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/24zrx7pm> sasktoday.ca

Is Canada ready for life after America?

America's global power is fading fast, and Canada needs to get
ready. The American dollar has fallen by 10 per cent against
major global currencies (OS: and it seems to be going to fall
deeper <https://tinyurl.com/24na3j48>) .. Canada cannot afford
to ignore the growing risks ..

The rise of BRICS .. BRICS nations now account for over 31 per
cent of global GDP .. More than 40 additional countries have
expressed interest in joining ..

Domestically, the U.S. is grappling with rising debt, political
dysfunction .. Military failures .. As Washington's dominance
fades, middle powers like ours will need to recalibrate ..

<https://tinyurl.com/2863rnw4>

Why Americans Are Quietly Leaving ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/258muugo> wionews.com

China is on the verge of surpassing the United States as Germany's
largest trading partner .. Germany's trade landscape has shifted
dramatically over the past year .. German exports to the US have
declined .. Meanwhile, imports from China surged by 10.7 per cent
.. have continued to rise. German companies appear to be
increasingly reliant on Chinese goods .. China is effectively
redirecting trade from the US to Europe ..

...

<https://archive.is/eefPf>

.. How America's Trade War Became Economic Suicide ..

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Dmitry Krivitsky, <news:50662923-ef56-4c5c-be12-ec5b39625954@fido.fw.nu>

On 8/8/2025 3:20 AM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:

Donald Trump's niece, Mary Trump, has voiced concerns about her uncle's
mental health, stating that he is "declining rapidly" and

Проснулся. Она это каждый день делает.

Право-популярный таблоид проснулся, и я это отметил.

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<https://tinyurl.com/2clxsr2d> moderndiplomacy.eu

.. A faster than expected US decline ..

The political elite in China have been consistent in upholding the view
that the US decline is not only inevitable but also worryingly fast ..
The CPC most recently asserted that the US is "dysfunctional" .. In
reply to the US scholars lamenting "how did we lose to China," the
People's Daily .. offered them a history lesson .. "The Chinese path
remains viable precisely because the CPC is committed to public service,
not private interests .. [China's] is a whole different way of thinking
about what an economy is for: either the economy serves the people, or
the people serve the economy." ..

...

The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.

<https://tinyurl.com/28motabv>

.. Making China great again ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/28wfqpvu> dailymail.co.uk

.. the US is on course for recession ..

More than half of US industries are already cutting jobs - a glaring
red flag .. Cracks are widening in the jobs market .. The market is experiencing major instability and a fall is imminent .. The US
budget deficit will expand further as weaker economic activity will
override the gains made by spending cuts and revenue from tariffs ..

...

Things aren't good, and it will be getting worse.

<https://tinyurl.com/22oetyyx>

.. More Debt Ahead ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2xwmfsfn> axios.com

.. the "Buy American" Movement Is Fading ..

A recent study reveals .. a significant drop in the importance of "made-in-America" labels .. This shift comes despite ongoing
efforts by the U.S. government to encourage domestic manufacturing
through tariffs and trade policies .. "Made in the U.S.A." is now
often associated with higher prices .. Domestic products, often
more expensive due to higher production costs, are becoming less
appealing ..

...

"Made in the U.S.A." label exposes poorer quality vs higher price.
Sort of warning sign "Don't Buy It!". One may expect, those of the
American manufacturers who are smarter will start producing
counterfeit goods with "Made in China" label, in order to make the
products more sellable.

<https://tinyurl.com/2xuy28ux>

.. The American empire is over. We're done ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2cofs3mv> eliteagent.com

.. The US dollar has experienced its worst start to a year since
1973 .. Russian buyers are seeing the greatest advantage, with the
equivalent price of US homes falling 9.6 per cent in Russian
rubles despite US home prices rising 1 per cent year over year in
June. Buyers from Switzerland and Sweden are also ..

.. Foreign investment in US real estate ..

...

One must be a fool to buy a house in the US, where life is visibly
not so comfortable, and the domestic situation is poised to worse.
For those who have money, there are much nicer places in the world.
US tourism situation is also telling in this respect (as one might
expect the weaker dollar would attract tourists).

<https://tinyurl.com/2be9pzec>

The Bleak Future of Trumponomics

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<https://tinyurl.com/4n982jkn> upworthy.com

Since The Great Recession, many people have felt that the vibes are
off in America, and polls and research back those feelings. Right
around 2012, when smartphones became ubiquitous, there was a
considerable rise in the number of people who felt that America was
on the wrong track .. There was also a big spike in mental illness.

So what happened in 2012? ..

...

Every body and their pet agree that America is increasingly getting
sicker and shoddier, but the great minds find different reasons and
causes for that.

<https://tinyurl.com/22ftbmss>

U.S. families are facing deepening financial distress ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/27dbrbfj> militarywatchmagazine.com

Indian Air Force Chief Confirms S-400s Were a 'Game Changer' ..

Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh has for the
first time elaborated .. "Platforms like the S-400 have given
unprecedented strength to the country." ..

"The S-400 system which we had recently bought has been a game
changer... The kill range of that system kept their aircraft
away from the maximum distance ..We have at least five fighters
confirmed killed and one large aircraft, .. which was taken out
from a distance of about 300km, which is the largest-ever
recorded surface-to-air kill that we can talk about," .. The 300
kilometre range confirms longstanding speculation that Indian
S-400 systems have been equipped with new 40N6 long range surface-
to-air missiles, which provide a 400 kilometre engagement range ..

...

No wonder Turkey was also eager to obtain these big, beautiful
air defence systems, while the U.S.-made mediocre "Patriots" were
incapable to efficiently protect the Nazi freaks in Kiev.

<https://tinyurl.com/2xwmfsfn>

.. the "Buy American" Movement Is Fading ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/24jkadhk> samvadaworld.com

Mapping the Decline of U.S. Hegemony ..

A central conclusion is that U.S. hegemonic decline is less a matter
of absolute loss of capability and more a matter of relative increase
in the capabilities of other players ..

...

American shit eaters en masse are living within their bubble of dumb
delusion, they do not realize the fact that the world is developing
much faster against their domestic jogtrot.

<https://tinyurl.com/28wfqpvu>

.. the US is on course for recession ..

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On 8/13/2025 9:35 AM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:

No wonder Turkey was also eager to obtain these big, beautiful
air defence systems,

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Россия за полтора года войны против Украины потеряла уже свыше 12 тысяч
единиц военной техники, в том числе не менее пяти пусковых установок,
входящих в состав С-400 "Триумф" - главных зенитно-ракетных комплексов
(ЗРК) Воздушно-космических сил России. Об этом сообщил в среду, 20
сентября, американский журнал Newsweek.
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И дальше

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Вооруженные силы Украины 29 ноября 2024 года уничтожили элементы системы
ПВО С-400 в Симферополе, Крым. Это второй успешный удар по российской
системе С-400 в ноябре.

Это второй зарегистрированный успешный удар по российским системам ПВО
С-400 Вооруженными силами Украины в ноябре после уничтожения системы ПВО
С-400 в Курской области 23 ноября 2024 года
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Диклайн-с ...

Bye, Anatol

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<https://tinyurl.com/542xpx9k> michael-hudson.com

Dollar on the Brink ..

Trump .. believes that if the dollar can fall in exchange rate,
that's somehow going to help the exports become more competitive
and employ more industry. What he neglected to notice was that
there isn't any industry to export. We've deindustrialized. So,
much of his policy hasn't worked at all.

But in fact, everything he's doing is leading foreign investors
to reduce their dollar holdings .. And there's been a sustained
movement out of the dollar by just about everybody .. People are
looking for an alternative to the dollar because of Trump's
threats .. So everything he's doing has been designed or has the
effect of driving down the dollar .. Not only foreign central
banks, but the investment funds, and the money managers .. have
decided that Trump's policies and the U.S. policies are
basically guaranteed to lose your money ..

There's no solution to America's situation. It's in a quandary.
It's not a problem that can be solved. Whatever Trump does is
going to make things worse .. It's a hard time to be president.

<https://tinyurl.com/2clxsr2d>

.. A faster than expected US decline ..

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D, <news:107j646$5noi$1@dont-email.me>

On 8/13/2025 9:35 AM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:

No wonder Turkey was also eager to obtain these big, beautiful
air defence systems,

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Россия за полтора года войны против Украины потеряла уже свыше 12 тысяч
единиц военной техники, в том числе не менее пяти пусковых установок,
входящих в состав С-400 "Триумф" - главных зенитно-ракетных комплексов
(ЗРК) Воздушно-космических сил России. Об этом сообщил в среду, 20
сентября, американский журнал Newsweek.
=== cut ===

И дальше

=== cut ===
Вооруженные силы Украины 29 ноября 2024 года уничтожили элементы системы
ПВО С-400 в Симферополе, Крым. Это второй успешный удар по российской
системе С-400 в ноябре.

Это второй зарегистрированный успешный удар по российским системам ПВО
С-400 Вооруженными силами Украины в ноябре после уничтожения системы ПВО
С-400 в Курской области 23 ноября 2024 года
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Диклайн-с ...

Не читайте надписи на заборах.

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<https://tinyurl.com/542xpx9k> michael-hudson.com

.. The lesson of the war in Ukraine is that Russia can penetrate
the American air defenses. It will. They can shoot down the
American missiles. It will. The fighting in Ukraine with American
weapons is a counter-advertisement. It's showing other countries:
if you buy our F-16s, if you buy our Patriot missiles, you're
going to be spending enormous amounts of money for weapons that
don't work against anyone except maybe Libya or Iraq or Palestine,
the Palestinian populations, but they're not going to work
against sophisticated countries like Russia, China, or even Iran
.. Trump's Golden Dome, that he says will take a trillion dollars
to finance, it won't work against the Russian hypersonic missiles
and what apparently are now a new generation of Chinese
hypersonic missiles to go along with those of Iran ..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/2xwmfsfn>

.. the "Buy American" Movement Is Fading ..

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On 8/13/2025 7:12 PM, D wrote:

On 8/13/2025 9:35 AM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:

No wonder Turkey was also eager to obtain these big, beautiful
air defence systems,

=== cut ===
Россия за полтора года войны против Украины потеряла уже свыше 12 тысяч
единиц военной техники, в том числе не менее пяти пусковых установок,
входящих в состав С-400 "Триумф" - главных зенитно-ракетных комплексов
(ЗРК) Воздушно-космических сил России. Об этом сообщил в среду, 20
сентября, американский журнал Newsweek.
=== cut ===

И дальше

=== cut ===
Вооруженные силы Украины 29 ноября 2024 года уничтожили элементы системы
ПВО С-400 в Симферополе, Крым. Это второй успешный удар по российской
системе С-400 в ноябре.

Это второй зарегистрированный успешный удар по российским системам ПВО
С-400 Вооруженными силами Украины в ноябре после уничтожения системы ПВО
С-400 в Курской области 23 ноября 2024 года
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Диклайн-с ...

как работает российское пво, было хорошо видно в иране

точнее, не видно

https://vulakh.us/!S400sucks

Key Points and Summary: Despite Iran reportedly taking delivery of
advanced Russian S-400 air defense systems in August 2024, the batteries
have been conspicuously ineffective during Israel’s recent massive air assault.

-The Israeli Air Force has flown with virtual impunity over Iran,
striking key targets without any confirmed losses to the S-400, a system
touted by Moscow as a world-beater.

-This failure, following significant losses of S-400s and other advanced systems in Ukraine, is reportedly causing alarm in Moscow, with Russian military officials and commentators now openly questioning the
reliability of their own air defense technology against sophisticated
Western electronic warfare, stealth, and suppression capabilities.

сраная рашка катится в сраное говно

точнее, не катится, а катается, потому что она из него ни разу в своей
истории не вылезала

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Vukhlo, <news:107jorg$9bt1$1@dont-email.me>

On 8/13/2025 7:12 PM, D wrote:

On 8/13/2025 9:35 AM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:

Key Points and Summary: Despite Iran reportedly taking delivery of
advanced Russian S-400 air defense systems in August 2024, the batteries

"Reportedly"?

Do better learn the matter.

have been conspicuously ineffective during Israel's recent massive air assault.

-The Israeli Air Force has flown with virtual impunity over Iran,
striking key targets without any confirmed losses to the S-400, a system touted by Moscow as a world-beater.

-This failure, following significant losses of S-400s and other advanced systems in Ukraine, is reportedly causing alarm in Moscow, with Russian military officials and commentators now openly questioning the
reliability of their own air defense technology against sophisticated
Western electronic warfare, stealth, and suppression capabilities.

The Iranian S-300 were taken out of action by Israel's successful
sabotage, using agents inside the country, whereas if they remained
functional then the US would be afraid to use their "advanced" B-2s.

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Islamsist Iran MUST die.

"alt.russian.z1" ??????????????

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<https://tinyurl.com/2kfwfjwy> upworthy.com

'It's all a lie': Woman who returned from Europe shares
why life is much harder in the U.S.. Why work harder for
a lower quality of life? ..

Even though she got paid more, the cost of living was so
much higher that she saved less money than she did in
Ireland .. "Basically, I really got sucked into the
American Dream way of living when I was abroad .. It's
literally all a lie that is sold to you .. Needless to
say, I will most likely be moving back to Europe where
20-plus days of paid vacation a year is literally the law,
and I will make less money, but somehow, you know, the
cost of living is lower there and I can save more," ..

...

The world 'comes increasingly disillusioned about America.
True quailty of living depends on how much discretionary
spending one can afford. Both higher income and higher
essential expenses does not necessarily mean a better life
(but one still may feel proud of higher GDP per capita).

<https://archive.is/SyDUX>

Debt, Decline, and Diminishing Influence

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<https://tinyurl.com/2xwn2slt> theedgemalaysia.com

.. accelerating America's monetary decline ..

[Trump's] aim to revive offshored manufacturing jobs and tackle
trade deficits through tariffs ranging from 25% to 40% on different
countries. However, they fundamentally misapprehend the nature of
the US' economic dominance today. / The Trump administration
concentrates on merchandise trade deficits while overlooking the
country's huge services sector surplus .. American firms excel in
providing legal, accounting and advanced banking services
internationally .. America focused on providing advanced global
services to the world .. based on knowledge and innovation ..

...

Malaysian senior lecturer mistakes grossly. In fact, the notorious
American services are aimed mainly at entrepreneurships seeking to
do business in/with the US or wihin US-centric frameworks. As soon
as the US fences itself off with the tariffs' fence, other nations
will naturally do more trade and business among each other without
American participation, and so those "excellent" American services
will simply be in less and less demand.

<https://tinyurl.com/542xpx9k>

Dollar on the Brink ..

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<https://archive.is/UUSVo> theatlantic.com

In the past few weeks .. Las Vegas saw a 7 percent drop in visitors, residential electricity prices shot up by an average of 6.5 percent,
the number of housing permits issued hit their lowest point in half a
decade, employers quit adding workers, the manufacturing sector shrank,
and inflation rose ..

Americans, now and in the future, will be paying more and buying less ..

<https://tinyurl.com/28motabv>

.. Making China great again ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2dowb8on> futurism.com

Beneath the AI Bubble, the Economy Looks Bleak ..

If you take AI away from the economy: you find a country that
has been in the throes of stagnation .. By stripping away the
effects of gluttonous AI hype, we see that the record-breaking
numbers mask a dark storm swirling just below the surface .. The
magnificent seven .. Take these AI giants away, and the actual
performance of non-tech companies has been pretty foul .. Profits
in sectors like energy, consumer goods, financial markets, and
raw materials are way down .. Without AI to fudge the numbers,
it's easy to see that our economy is in a deep malaise .. The AI
boom has become both a lifeline and a smokescreen, breathing
temporary life into the market while hiding the rot below ..

...

Recently, various analysts are warning the AI-hype-driven stocks
bubble may be about to burst (read one more recent warning here <https://tinyurl.com/2534gzvq>). I can recall such warnings
since yesteryear. If the America's eggs are all in this basket,
then it would be a particular blow to the US.

<https://tinyurl.com/27dbrbfj>

Indian Air Force Chief Confirms S-400s Were a 'Game Changer' ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/239othnu> wypr.org

From the halls of the state capitol in Annapolis to the corner
dive bar in Baltimore, it seems like everyone is talking about
rising utility costs. It is more expensive to turn the lights on,
run air conditioning or bake cookies in the oven .. The prices for
gas and electricity have risen at a rate exceeding inflation ..

...

Life goes on.

Things aren't good, and it will be getting worse.

<https://tinyurl.com/2clxsr2d>

.. A faster than expected US decline ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/22gsg2gn> ndtv.com

Trump is the greatest friend of BRICS. By attacking Brazil, Russia,
India and China simultaneously, he has brought all of the leaders
together... So he's played a very constructive role .. India should
not allow itself to be used by the US in the West's misguided trade
war with China .. India needs to rely on a diversified base of
partners - Russia, China, ASEAN, Africa, and elsewhere, and not see
itself as mainly focusing on the US market, which is going to be
unstable .. Strong India-China trade and investment in technology
relations would be very beneficial for both the neighbours ..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/27etnqdn>

America is crumbling before our eyes ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/23onbmso> americana-uk.com

The American Dream is dead .. I would love to just not think about
the United States any more. The whole continual psychodrama is
just exhausting .. The results today are devastating .. It's time
to live without America .. Liberalism as a philosophy is finished
.. 50 years of declining living standards facilitated by both major
parties in the US has led us to this .. It's broken. It's time to
say goodbye to a failed project ..

It may be too late for the US for the foreseeable future ..

...

Some incoherent rants from the English island.

<https://tinyurl.com/24zrx7pm>

Is Canada ready for life after America?

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Const, <news:107lt9b$q87t$2@dont-email.me>

In alt.russian.z1 Oleg Smirnov <os333@netc.eu> wrote:

And Smirnov is a FSB troll
(just in case you did not know).

Const is a donkey-fuckee, craving for love.

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<https://tinyurl.com/22u78eaw> fortune.com

More outages, aging infrastructure ..

The electrical grid .. powers powers everything .. But .. the
grid is straining under the pressures of .. chronically aging
infrastructure .. leaving 31% of transmission lines and an
even more alarming 46% of distribution infrastructure "beyond
its useful life." The implications are stark: more outages,
higher prices, and a heightened risk of dysfunction .. The
consequences are already being felt by everyday Americans:
power outages are occurring more frequently, with transmission
failures climbing steadily .. Data .. points to a clear
decline in grid reliability, leaving many consumers with a
system less dependable than the one their parents knew ..

...

Let AI fix the grid.

<https://tinyurl.com/2dowb8on>

Beneath the AI Bubble, the Economy Looks Bleak ..

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Governor Swill wrote:

On Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:31:44 -0400, Vulcan <v@v.v> wrote:

Key Points and Summary: Despite Iran reportedly taking delivery of
advanced Russian S-400 air defense systems in August 2024, the batteries
have been conspicuously ineffective during Israel�s recent massive air
assault.

-The Israeli Air Force has flown with virtual impunity over Iran,
striking key targets without any confirmed losses to the S-400, a system
touted by Moscow as a world-beater.

The Russians' air defense likewise seems incapable of dealing with
Ukraine's slow moving drones. Their successful strikes on Russia's
petroleum infrastructure have been successful enough to cause Putin to
ban gasoline exports in an attempt to stabilize prices and supply.

Ukraine is claiming to have chased air defences out of Crimea.

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<https://tinyurl.com/2cddln7m> time.com

The American Tradition of Pooping in Parks

.. America's national parks are bracing for an influx of
visitors, even as deep federal cuts to park services likely
mean fewer camp employees, closed campgrounds, long lines, and
cancelled programs .. But millions are still opting to go.
Last summer, a record 332 million people visited America's 63
national parks and did a crap there. Based on yearly upward
trends, the estimates for this summer are even higher. In a
"hold-your-breath year" for national park tourism, Americans
are still turning en masse to the natural environment for
pooping as respite from the stresses of modern life. The
frenzy shouldn't surprise us. Rather, the rush to escape and
poop in these big, beautiful sanctuaries echoes a long history
of Americans turning to nature for relief ..

<https://tinyurl.com/238lffct>

National Parks are reaching their breaking point

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Governor Swill, <news:a44v9k5cgqls2qhsj0j88dtvqcknlf2l2j@4ax.com>

The Russians' air defense likewise seems incapable of dealing with
Ukraine's slow moving drones. Their successful strikes on Russia's
petroleum infrastructure have been successful enough to cause Putin to
ban gasoline exports in an attempt to stabilize prices and supply.

Russia's economy is so that it's often more profitable for
producers of gasoline to export it rather than sell it
domestically. Within recent ~30 years, there were always some
limitations on such exports, - export tariffs or more special
regulations. General ban on such exports was discussed and
planned <https://is.gd/R6ZYt6> since 2020, implemented later,
which has little to do with the Ukraine drones.

--
Superman is an illegal immigrant!

8647

Ignorance is strength.

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Governor Swill wrote:

On Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:24:31 -0700, "chine.bleu"
<chine.bleu@yahoo.com> wrote:

Governor Swill wrote:

On Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:31:44 -0400, Vulcan <v@v.v> wrote:

Key Points and Summary: Despite Iran reportedly taking delivery of
advanced Russian S-400 air defense systems in August 2024, the batteries >>>> have been conspicuously ineffective during Israel�s recent massive air >>>> assault.

-The Israeli Air Force has flown with virtual impunity over Iran,
striking key targets without any confirmed losses to the S-400, a system >>>> touted by Moscow as a world-beater.

The Russians' air defense likewise seems incapable of dealing with
Ukraine's slow moving drones. Their successful strikes on Russia's
petroleum infrastructure have been successful enough to cause Putin to
ban gasoline exports in an attempt to stabilize prices and supply.

Ukraine is claiming to have chased air defences out of Crimea.

They're doing a pretty good job of destroying Russian radar
installations.

So I have heard. They also seem to have immobilised Russia, with
Russians soldiers basically crawlling across the countryside.

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<https://tinyurl.com/22jkstmf> asiatimes.com

China reveals DF-100 missile .. strategic warning to US ..

Technically, the system slots into China's strike portfolio as
a high-speed standoff weapon. The DF-100, first unveiled in
2019, is credited with a 3,000-4,000-kilometer range, a Mach 4
cruising speed and high strike accuracy, enabling time-on-target
hits within 40 minutes. Those capabilities .. bring US bases in
Okinawa and Guam and key logistics hubs in Taiwan, Japan and
South Korea into the weapon's target range ..

<https://tinyurl.com/25ujnsz4>

.. US admits defeat in hypersonic missile program ..

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<https://archive.is/6R71B> scmp.com

Chinese researchers lodge concerns over US debt ..

As Washington's debt burden sets records, worries grow over the
viability of US dollar assets .. Calls for China to gradually
reduce its exposure to US dollar assets are growing louder ..
US Treasuries .. their expansion is unsustainable," researchers
from the Bank of China wrote .. The researchers noted that US
economic growth would be unlikely to offset rising debt .. "[We
need to] .. increase reserves of gold, key resources and
strategic materials .. Any sudden negative shock could trigger
chain reactions across markets ..

...

Will the upcoming collapse of the AI boom be enough to become a
sudden shock? It might be. We will see. There are interesting
prospects ahead. Become prepared folks.

<https://tinyurl.com/ynxpqqgs>

America drowning in debt: A looming crisis

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<https://archive.is/kkAiw> aol.com

US car market bankrupting Americans - and it'll only get worse.

.. The clearest warning sign is the rising rate of auto loan
borrowers who are falling behind on their monthly payments ..
This is the highest rate since Fitch started collecting this
data in the early 1990s. And things are not expected to get
better .. Cars transformed from symbols of freedom to symbols of
unsustainable, toxic debt .. Buyers should prepare for a tough
market ahead ..

<https://tinyurl.com/286ewsmp>

Cost of groceries stressing out Americans ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2bm5jt98> dws.com

China's trade thrives beyond the U.S.

Despite falling U.S. demand, China's exports grew .. The U.S.,
once China's largest trading partner, has seen its share of Chinese
exports fall dramatically - from 20% in 2018 to just 10% in Q2 2025
.. Yet, despite this sharp decline, China's total exports have not
only held steady - they've surged. In Q2 2025, China's exports to
the rest of the world rose by 11% year-over-year .. Dramatic change
in China's trade orientation, away from reliance on the U.S. and
toward a broader, more diversified global footprint .. Chinese
products .. continue to find eager buyers across the globe ..

...

China shows you big, beautiful middle finger.

<https://tinyurl.com/2kfwfjwy>

'It's all a lie' ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/28wqma23> axios.com

The economic party rolls on for the rich ..

Rich Americans are spending at a higher rate this year - everyone
else is basically slowing their roll .. New data makes clear that
while the good times continue for higher-income earners .. Lower-
income Americans are under increasing financial stress .. There are
more headwinds on the horizon for lower earners ..

<https://tinyurl.com/4vd3ytat>

.. Why is U.S. losing ..

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<https://archive.is/0Q2Fq> economist.com

.. America can't shake off inflation ..

The rate of price increases has fallen sharply since the acute
phase in 2022, when inflation across the oecd rose to nearly 11% ..
But many Anglophone countries still have lingering symptoms ..
Countries in the EU and Asia perform well .. In the English-
speaking world, however, inflation looks chronic. Britain is the
worst performer .. Australia is not far behind .. Canada's
inflation problem is almost as bad .. Amid this bad news, there is
still cause for hope .. America is the exception .. Americans are
more likely than others to Google inflation-related terms .. A
lingering illness is annoying; one that gets worse is harder to
bear ..

...

The Economist says that America is hopeless.

<https://tinyurl.com/23jx45b5>

The more indebted we get, the more we will see poverty ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/28tpqppt> unherd.com

More proof that Leftists remain hopelessly weak and are mostly
content to eat each other, rather than the rich .. It's a lot of
meetings with squabbling .. Grandiose internationalist moralism ..
A deeper pathology. It's the politics of powerlessness: the
belief that if you can't change an outcome in material terms, you
can compensate by making your rhetoric more extreme and obsessing
about the topic that you have the least control over ..

All this is tragic from an authentically socialist perspective.
The United States remains a country in decline: its public
infrastructure is crumbling; its for-profit health system plunges
more than half of Americans into medical debt; working-class life
expectancy is declining; and real wages remain stagnant for the
bottom half. Yet the activist energy .. is always somewhere else,
even as the home front decays ..

...

When managing a cultist community, it's important to maintain a
proper delusion among the enthusiasts and shape their activism so
that it doesn't touch sensitive interests of the manager(s).

<https://archive.is/7oVvE>

Across the country, men and women sleep in their vehicles ..

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<https://archive.is/UxohY> theatlantic.com

While China Builds, America Litigates

As the Chinese economy surges forward, the U.S. has lost its
capacity for physical improvement .. Decades of industrial policy
and fierce entrepreneurialism have created the world's mightiest
manufacturing machine .. Officials in Beijing .. If they wanted,
they could have strangled vital sectors of the American economy ..
How did America lose so much productive capacity to China and end
up in such a vulnerable position? .. China is an engineering
state .. The United States, by contrast, has a government of the
lawyers, by the lawyers, and for the lawyers ..

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Chinese propaganda for you via Atlantic outlet.

<https://tinyurl.com/2bm5jt98>

China's trade thrives beyond the U.S.

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<https://tinyurl.com/28qx6ayk> medium.com/intuitionmachine

.. America Gamed Itself to Death ..

Two Experiments in Civilization .. In 1945, two vast nations stood
at inflection points .. The United States, unscathed by world war
and holding half the world's industrial capacity .. China,
shattered by decades of civil war and foreign occupation .. Yet by
2024 .. one nation has optimized itself into dysfunction while the
other has engineered a new form of governance .. This is not a
story of simple decline and rise ..

Nixon's closure of the gold window in 1971 marked .. the shift from
building real value to gaming .. Financial engineering generated
returns faster than actual engineering ..

Read more <https://archive.is/MwrmM>

<https://archive.is/w43w9>

Washington should avoid a real fight with serious great power ..

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<https://archive.is/2SgF2> foreignaffairs.com

America's Coming Crash .. Debt Addiction ..

The past few years .. Bond markets have become far less submissive,
and long-term interest rates have risen sharply .. All the major
credit-rating agencies had downgraded U.S. debt, and there is a
growing perception among banks and foreign governments .. the
country's fiscal policy may be going off the rails .. The situation
all the more dangerous. There is no magic fix .. Skepticism about
the safety of holding Treasury debt has led to related doubts about
the U.S. dollar .. U.S. debt crisis no longer seems far-fetched ..
Major economic shock may not be far off ..

...

It's increasingly visible the emperor has increasingly no clothes.

<https://tinyurl.com/542xpx9k>

There's no solution to America's situation ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/22lhb398> ecoflow.com

Flooding in the US Keeps Getting Worse ..

If it seems like coastal flooding and inland flash floods from
extreme weather events are getting more frequent and devastating,
that's because they are ..

...

Everything in the US keeps getting worse, that's because it is.

<https://tinyurl.com/ypnoxaka>

.. America is sinking ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2djceghc> moneywise.com

While tourism is booming in many countries, the U.S. is falling
behind. A recent report .. found that the U.S. is the only country
forecasted to see a decline in international visitor spending ..
Tourism from Canada has had the sharpest decline .. And the price
tag is staggering. In total, this decrease in tourism could cost
the United States an estimated $29 billion, and experts warn that
number could grow ..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/27won9ol>

Kiev's M1A1 Abrams Tanks Nearly Wiped Out ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2247vcno> asiatimes.com

.. China markets don't need the West ..

The Shanghai Composite Index (SCI) .. is not just a local story but
a global signal .. The perception now is that Asia is showing
leadership at a time when many expected only caution .. Across Asia,
momentum is building .. Asia is leaning into growth while European
and US markets remain tentative .. Regional pools of capital are
increasingly able to move markets on their own terms. The world can
no longer assume that Wall Street sets the tone everywhere ..

<https://archive.is/cEW9e>

.. West is on decline as China, India, others gain ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/28bf9sze> wsws.org

.. Decline of geographic and job mobility in the United States ..

America's economic and geographic mobility has significantly stalled
.. The combination of housing market rigidity, job inflexibility and
broader demographic trends is .. undermining the economic dynamism
.. This paralysis is the outcome of decades of policies carried out
by both big business parties, subordinating the needs of the working
class to the dictates of finance capital .. The ruling elite has ..
produced the inflation of housing costs, the destruction of
affordable housing, the suppression of wages and the creation of vast
pools of insecure, poorly paid labor ..

<https://tinyurl.com/2dzds6cd>

American Millennials Are Dying at an Alarming Rate

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<https://tinyurl.com/2bva5hzb> thedailyeconomy.org

.. a Lost Country ..

America's political class - right and left - has lost its
economic compass .. Progressives promise government programs to
create "equity." Conservatives now support tariffs and special
favors for certain businesses. Both are forms of economic
socialism - central planning that shifts control from the
people to politicians. That's why the US economy feels stuck:
a $37 trillion national debt ..

...

Every body and their pet agree that America is increasingly
getting sicker and shoddier, but the great minds find different
reasons and causes for that.

<https://tinyurl.com/22ftbmss>

U.S. families are facing deepening financial distress ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/253op8w6> thesun.my

Malaysia eyes direct rail link to Kazakhstan for faster exports ..

Malaysia and Kazakhstan are exploring a direct rail link to enhance
trade connectivity and open new export routes to Russia, the European
Union, and Iran .. "This route could significantly reduce transit
times .. "Malaysian companies can establish a presence in Kazakhstan
to trade freely within the Eurasian Economic Union," ..

...

Positive developments in Eur/Asia (America is out).

<https://archive.is/cEW9e>

.. West is on decline as China, India, others gain ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2y72be7t> unherd.com

.. A stock market crash coming ..

It's too early to call .. but .. There's been growing anxiety
that the AI market has become a bubble .. The crypto industry
in particular may be the canary in the coal mine .. Bitcoin
fell sharply .. Investors will now be hoping that central
banks rush to their rescue and cut interest rates .. The
problem is that, although the US economy is clearly weakening,
the data is not yet sufficiently compelling .. Meanwhile,
inflation appears to be rising .. The hit from tariffs to
begin only in the autumn .. The US may thus be headed into a
perfect storm this autumn: a slowing economy, falling asset
markets and rising consumer prices, the dreaded stagflation ..

<https://tinyurl.com/2dowb8on>

Beneath the AI Bubble, the Economy Looks Bleak ..

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<https://archive.is/h1RrC> economist.com

How low mighty Intel has fallen. Half a century ago the American
chipmaker was a byword for the cutting edge .. Hubris caused the
firm to miss both the smartphone and the ai waves, losing out to
firms such as Arm, Nvidia and TSMC. Joe Biden's chips Act, which
aimed to spur domestic chipmaking, promised Intel $8bn in grants
and up to $12bn in loans. But the company is floundering .. Is
heavily indebted and generates barely enough cash to keep itself
afloat .. The Biden administration failed with Intel, but Mr Trump
could make things worse ..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/26u6l9he>

America Falling Behind ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/27pjbra4> wbur.org

In Massachusetts, food insecurity is at crisis levels: 37% of
households reported struggling to afford food in 2024, up from 34%
in 2023 and nearly double the 19% reported just five years earlier
.. American families are already stretched thin - and the "One Big
Beautiful Bill Act" threatens to make things wors e..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/yybxqwj5>

America's Poor Are Worse Off Than Elsewhere

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<https://tinyurl.com/2dbcovok> bain.com

A souring mood among US consumers is emerging, with adverse shifts
across the income spectrum signalling a deteriorating outlook and
threatening that a potential downturn in demand may lie ahead ..
"The consumer is sending negative signals across all income groups.
Both lower-income and middle-income households are showing poor
outlook readings .. A delicate consumer is getting ever closer to
the edge ..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/27ps3rtg>

U.S. Consumer Spending Slows Sharply as Labor Market Weakens ..

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