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PRESIDENT TRUMP — KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM TIME INTERVIEW

• Xi has called Trump; active China talks underway • Claims “200 tariff deals” done — formal announcements in 3–4 weeks • Says he “owns the store” on tariffs, will set ‘fair prices’ for each country • Says keeping tariffs 20–50%+ one year from now would be a “total victory” • Tariff strategy aimed at …

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Chinese Exporters Begin to Feel Pain of Tariffs as Containers Stack Up

China’s exporters are scrambling to find domestic buyers for their consumer goods as orders from the United States have dried up during an escalating trade war. On Chinese social media platforms, exporters joined the domestic direct-to-consumer livestream market, attempting to offload products that were initially meant for foreign customers. Some factories have slowed or halted …

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Over 100 Yale professors call for audit of university’s expanding bureaucracy

This is fascinating. More than 100 Yale professors have called for an audit of the university's sprawling bureaucracy. The audit, they say, would "preempt potential federal intervention" and send the message: "Yale prioritizes intellectual vitality over bureaucratic inertia." pic.twitter.com/C37Fjk6FuE — John Sailer (@JohnDSailer) April 25, 2025 Over 100 professors signed a letter urging University leaders …

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Shampoo chemicals linked to neurological changes and attention issues in newborns

BABY BRAINS AT RISK: COMMON SHAMPOO CHEMICALS LINKED TO DEVELOPMENTAL DAMAGE A new bombshell study reveals that everyday products like shampoo and soap may be quietly harming unborn babies. Scientists at Emory, UNC, and Columbia found that phthalates—chemicals used in plastics… https://t.co/PLDLXxRbrc pic.twitter.com/cHpYFcDOg4 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 25, 2025 Phthalates during pregnancy may alter …

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REPORT: ChatGPT Saves Woman’s Life By Correctly Diagnosing Her When Multiple Doctors Got It Wrong

REPORT: AI ChatGPT Saves Woman's Life By Correctly Diagnosing Her When Multiple Doctors Got It Wrong!Doctors Told The Mother Of Two She Had Arthritis & Acid Reflux ChatGPT Told Her It Was Her Thyroid & That Testing Proved & Found Cancer! https://t.co/pVVYkkQyXd — John Basham (@JohnBasham) April 25, 2025 A mother of two credits ChatGPT …

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Army official steals $108M using fake kids charity

Financial Manager for the Army setup a fake NGO and stole $108 million dollars from taxpayers. Buys 31 homes and 80 vehicles, paid for by you “She incorporates a fake children’s charity and awards herself an army contract — US Army approves this children’s charity — A totally fake nonprofit. There’s absolutely nothing for children. …

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The impacts being seen global shipping.

Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia seeing huge demand increases. Shipments from China drop sharply. He is saying that the loss of Chinese supply will be mainly in June. Anticipatory orders earlier this year provided some stock, resulting in record port numbers 1Q of this year. March saw a 10 % increase in shipping that was loading …

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Massive tornado rips through Texas…

🚨#BREAKING: A confirmed extremely large and violent tornado on the ground with DVD size hail or larger is falling 📌#Matador | #Texas The National Weather Service has issued a warning for Matador and Roaring springs Texas, as a confirmed, massive, and extremely violent… pic.twitter.com/dzMvoJ7jjh — R A W S A L E R T S …

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Empire State outlook hits 24-year low. New orders outlook worst ever. Stagflation confirmed

BREAKING: The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index fell to -8.1 points in April, recording the 3rd negative reading this year. More importantly, 6-month outlook for general business conditions plummeted to -7.4, the lowest in 24 years. Additionally, the 6-month outlook for new orders fell to -6.6, the lowest in history. Not even the 2008 Financial …

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Yuan devaluation triggers EM selloff… China just moved US bond yields without a word.

The recent spike in 10-year Treasury yield coincided with China fixing the Yuan weaker. That's no coincidence. The falling Yuan had contagion effects to all of EM, causing EM reserve managers to sell Treasuries. This shows how much power China has over US markets … and policy. pic.twitter.com/gCO47YV0r4 — Robin Brooks (@robin_j_brooks) April 24, 2025

South Korean version of Obama just indicted.

Prosecutors indicted former President Moon Jae-in on charges of bribery on Thursday, the prosecution announced the same day. The indictment, which was handed down without detention, concerns allegations of the preferential hiring of Moon’s ex-son-in-law, a man surnamed Seo, at an airline, as well as bribery charges in relation to the same case. The indictment …

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Waymo’s reliance on expensive mapping limits scalability. Tesla solves self-driving with cameras and onboard computers at a fraction of the cost

Fundamental misunderstanding of the technology. Waymo requires human code, mapping, and a very expensive and extensive process to outfit vehicles with self-driving sensors. Tesla has solved self-driving with 8-9 cameras and an onboard computer, costing no more than $2k in additional parts. Tesla can manufacture 2-3 million Robotaxis per year at an average cost

China just destroyed the $400B global BIG luxury Brands market in a week.

1/ What used to be a thousands ? Now revealed as a Few $hundreds factory product. Same designSame MaterialsSame stitching Just without the logo pic.twitter.com/KVaPlmKs9U — ZOYA ✪ (@HeyZoyaKhan) April 23, 2025 3/ Luxury pricing = 90% brand cost only 10% Product cost pic.twitter.com/I4KoYl8y6v — ZOYA ✪ (@HeyZoyaKhan) April 23, 2025 5/ Deckers only 10$ …

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