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malaise

(292,832 posts) Sun May 11, 2025, 09:16 PM May 2025

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White House claims China trade deal reached while Beijing hails 'important first steps' (Original Post) malaise May 2025 OP

A concept of a deal? Ocelot II May 2025 #1

I don't believe anything out of the... Septua May 2025 #3

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1. A concept of a deal?

Sun May 11, 2025, 09:34 PM

May 2025

(7,201 posts)

2. The Art of the Deal is to appear desperately thirsty for a deal, right? Right?

Sun May 11, 2025, 09:38 PM

May 2025

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3. I don't believe anything out of the...

Sun May 11, 2025, 09:40 PM

May 2025

..White House till I see the official documents with some specifics. Seems to me the “deal” is an agreement to keep talking.

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4. They can spin fake good news, but any deal means increased costs for consumers and inflation.

Mon May 12, 2025, 12:30 AM

May 2025