Miami’s mayor looks to woo Chinese bitcoin miners Via CNBC.com: Mayor Francis Suarez says Miami’s doors are open to bitcoin miners in China who are currently scrambling to find a new home after Beijing made it clear that their days are numbered. Mining is the energy-intensive process which both creates new coins and updates the digital ledger of all transactions of existing tokens. More than half of all miners are […]
China’s retail sales miss expectations again Via CNBC.com: China said Wednesday that retail sales rose 12.4% in May, missing expectations despite government efforts to boost spending and a major holiday during the month. Analysts had expected retail sales to rise 13.6% in May from a year ago. Consumer spending has lagged China’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. In April, retail sales climbed a less-than-expected 17.7% from a year ago. […]
The Barrett Brief - The Price Of Everything Is Too Damn High Here is what is happening today in the Brief. First The Price Of Everything Is Too Damn High na Second Jon Stewart: COVID Pandemic ‘More Than Likely Caused by Science’ – ‘This Is Not a Conspiracy’ Third The Secret to China’s Soft Power Success in the United States Fourth Carol Roth: Gamestop, AMC was just the beginning, it looks like our […]
U.S.-China relations are ‘still deteriorating,’ says former U.S. ambassador Via CNBC.com: U.S.-China relations are getting worse and have not “reset” under President Joe Biden in the way that many had previously expected, said Max Baucus, a former American ambassador to China. “The situation unfortunately is generally still deteriorating,” Baucus told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Friday. “I think a lot of people thought with the election of Joe Biden, that […]
Gov. DeSantis signs bills targeting China Via MSN.com: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took aim at China on Monday, accusing the nation’s Communist government of covering up the origins of the coronavirus pandemic and waging a campaign to steal Florida’s secrets. DeSantis signed two bills that seek to tackle espionage and prevent foreign adversaries from stealing intellectual property. “All we are doing today is saying enough is enough,” DeSantis said. “We […]
China buys fewer American goods in May; trade surplus grows Via CNBC.com: China bought fewer American products in May versus the prior month, while exports to the U.S. rose, according to customs data released Monday. China bought $13.11 billion dollars’ worth of goods from the U.S. in May, down from $13.94 billion in April, data accessed through Wind Information showed. May’s figure marked the lowest monthly amount since October, the […]
Ted Harvey Interview - Fauci Emails & Chinese Influence Ted Harvey of StopJoe.com Stops By The Barrett Brief For An Interview About Fauci Emails & Chinese Influence Our Readers And Listeners Keep Us In Print & On The Air! Click here to subscribe to The CRUSADE Channel’s Founders Pass Member Service & Gain 24/7 Access to Our Premium, New Talk Radio Service. www.crusadechannel.com/go What Is The Crusade Channel? The CRUSADE […]
Most Americans now believe the coronavirus originated from a laboratory in China Via YouGov: Last week, President Joe Biden asked the U.S. intelligence services to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic amid reports that researchers in Wuhan, China were hospitalized with symptoms of the virus in November 2019. Amid the calls for further scrutiny, the latest Economist/YouGov poll shows that Americans are increasingly doubtful of the World Health Organization's assertion […]
Tesla recalls hundreds of Model 3 cars that were shipped to China Via CNBC.com: Tesla is recalling more than 700 units of its Model 3 electric car that were imported into China, the central government’s market regulator said Thursday. The announcement follows recalls of tens of thousands of Tesla vehicles in China and the U.S. in the last several months. Elon Musk’s automaker has also come under increased regulatory scrutiny […]
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