China Hackers gonna Hack

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-cyber-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-manufacturing-group-hacked-by-china-as-trade-talks-intensified-sources-idUSKBN1XN1AY

way too much enjoyment

Trump's New Tariff List Excludes Bibles, Delays Tariffs On Frog Meat

https://www.npr.org/2019/08/13/750928956/trumps-new-tariff-target-list-flags-in-bibles-out-frog-meat-delayed

For some reason I am taking way too much enjoyment in that, for many of the bible thumping Republicans who are railing against China right now, probably got their bible from China.

election time is coming

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-07/farm-discontent-bubbles-over-as-perdue-confronted-in-minnesota

only time will tell if this actually turns into less support for trump, or will his constant boogeyman approach to immigration will still work.

understand currency manipulation

Listen, Here’s Why the Value of China’s Yuan Really Matters
https://www.wired.com/story/listen-value-chinas-yuan-really-matters

nice little primer for those who might not know.

trump friends not happy

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-01/steelmaker-that-praised-trump-tariffs-now-suing-u-s-for-relief

Ban, Not so Much

That Global Ban on Huawei? Not So Much Anymore

https://www.wired.com/story/global-ban-huawei-not-so-much

A bit of a reversal.

Way to stay on point

Mixed messages seem to be day to day with this administration. Not sure why this particular one sent the markets tumbling. Maybe because it involved trade between the world's 2 largest economies????

Open source cable box?

Obama Urges Opening Cable TV Boxes To Competition

http://www.npr.org/2016/04/15/474411576/obama-urges-opening-cable-tv-boxes-to-competition

Oil falls lower

Oil price falls to lowest level since 2009 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35034103

More China economy news

China's August imports fall 14.3% on oil prices - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34182693