This says a lot.... a very deep meaning!
He’s free, but his mind is still in a cage!
The bird is outside the cage, free, but it doesn’t fly!
I’m curious what everyone thinks.
What is this trying to say?
The Fed made a very clear statement today.
Not only did they hike interest rates, but it was a 12-0 unanimous decision.
This marks the first unanimous Fed decision since May 2025, amid calls from President Trump to cut rates.
And, the Fed concluded their policy statement by saying, "The Committee will deliver price stability," making it clear that inflation is their top priority.
The question now becomes: How does President Trump respond?
12 days ago, President Trump said he would "stop trading" with 50+ US trade partners if the Fed does not cut rates.
Today, the Fed not only avoided cutting rates, they hiked them.
Clearly, the divide between the White House and the Fed is widening, even with Jerome Powell out.
More to come.
@OopsGuess The irony is that Hong Kong never got genuine self-determination or democracy. It simply went from British rule to rule by another empire-like state. So let’s not romanticize “freedom for Hong Kong” — Britain returned Hong Kong to China, not to Hong Kongers.
@KTristanTang@ChinaBriefJT@JamestownTweets A plausible explanation is that on the Taiwan issue — the highest-risk, highest-stakes question — Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, at different levels, shared a pattern of professional caution and risk emphasis, which was later deemed an unacceptable source of uncertainty.