James W

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[James W @JamesWhitm01]

@Prim12365 True... rising labor costs plus tightening regulatory and political risk is a tough combination, since it removes the original economic rationale while adding new downside risk on top.

[James W @JamesWhitm01]

🚨Nearly 3,000 Japanese Firms Have Exited China in 2 Years

Japan isn't the only country whose companies built years of presence in China. If Japanese firms — some of China's longest-standing foreign investors — are retreating at this pace, what does that signal for U.S. companies that have stayed invested there just as long?

A new Teikoku Databank survey shows the number of Japanese companies with a presence in China fell by 2,916 (22.4%) over the past two years.

Beijing: down 50%
Shanghai: lost 1,085 sites

China's revised counter-espionage law, industrial overcapacity, and aggressive low-price competition from state-backed Chinese firms are driving a clear and accelerating reduction in Japanese reliance on the Chinese market.

Is the U.S. Next?

#Japan #China #Economy #SupplyChain

[James W @JamesWhitm01]

3,000 Japanese Firms Gone in 2 Years! Hundreds of Thousands of Chinese Workers Jobless and Crying
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10 REASONS BOND YIELDS KEEP SHATTERING RECORDS
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[James W @JamesWhitm01]

🚨Why are bond yields shattering records?

Beyond the usual culprits (inflation, growing fiscal strain), two underappreciated forces are reshaping how markets price risk

1️⃣ Energy market divergence: Gulf crude output is rebounding, but persistent refining bottlenecks are keeping cost-push inflation risks alive.

2️⃣ A genuine ideological shift at home: A new Gallup poll shows 43% of Americans (and 65% of Democratic voters) now view socialism favorably — the highest since Gallup began tracking in 2010.

On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and Adam Smith’s *The Wealth of Nations*, radical activists are pushing to dismantle free-market capitalism—demanding the abolition of private housing, debt cancellation, and sweeping nationalization of food, energy, healthcare, and transit.

History shows us this exact playbook: these demands directly mirror the Jacobin faction during the French Revolution. We know how that ended.

👇Find out the detailed analysis below. 🧵

[James W @JamesWhitm01]

@Prim12365 Surely it is.

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🚨 Euthanasia for Toddlers?!

Netherlands' First Child Euthanasia Case Raises Hard Questions

A Dutch review committee has confirmed the first case of a child's life ended under the 2024 law allowing euthanasia for children ages 1–12. Born extremely premature, the child had severe brain damage, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy — at nearly two, with a developmental age of just six weeks.

Some doctors initially disagreed, saying alternative treatments might still help. A later physician concluded the suffering was unbearable with no alternative, and the committee ruled the doctor "acted with due care." Critics note the report never says the child was actually dying — just permanently dependent on care.

So who gets to define a "positive life experience"? And does lacking them give someone else the authority to end your life?

A genuinely difficult case, with real disagreement even among doctors.

Thoughts? Full report in the comments. 👇

#Netherlands #Euthanasia #MedicalEthics

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The Netherlands has 'aborted' an "almost 24 months old" child, marking the first case under a 2024 law that allows for terminally ill children under the age of 12 to be euthanized. 🧵

[James W @JamesWhitm01]

Euthanasia for Toddlers?!
https://t.co/RXsI5jXgWM

[James W @JamesWhitm01]

@DaisyInSummber That's a real concern worth planning ahead.

[James W @JamesWhitm01]

🚨 Three Global Ruptures Shaping Capital Flows and Risks

The global economic and geopolitical landscape is facing mounting strain — from eroding institutional oversight in the U.S. to warning signs in public debt markets and shifting global energy supply chains.

157,000 Missing Migrant Children Located: Border czar Tom Homan says the Trump administration has tracked down roughly 157,000 unaccompanied minors who crossed the border and were later lost from federal oversight, after expedited HHS processing under the prior administration prioritized fast case turnover over proper sponsor vetting. More than 20 of those located have since died from overdoses, violence, or natural causes.

👇 Two more major signals — a flattening Treasury yield curve and a deepening European diesel crisis — in the comments.

#Immigration #Economy #GlobalRisk

[James W @JamesWhitm01]

@GuanCan298827 Agreed. Some vulnerable children ended up dying as a result.

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@Prim12365

[James W @JamesWhitm01]

Nanjing, China—Serious car accident

An SUV swerved suddenly to avoid a plastic sheet on the road, lost control, struck the guardrail, and spun violently across the highway.

The father and son in front, both wearing seatbelts, walked away uninjured.

The mother and child in the back, unbelted, were thrown through the rear window — both survived, but with broken arms.

🙏 Terrifying Reminder: Buckle Up, Even in the Back Seat.

#RoadSafety #Seatbelts #DrivingSafety

[James W @JamesWhitm01]

@ElizaaaSwan The crucial point is that despite being stabbed by the co-pilot, the heroic captain managed to open the cockpit door and alert the crew, ultimately allowing them to subdue the attacker and land the plane safely in Saudi Arabia.

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U.S. Trip of less than 48 hours with creepy Umbrella Men: what does Xi fear?
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🚨 Senate Passes Landmark Human Rights Bill, as Xi's 48-Hour US Visit Raises Questions: What Is He Afraid Of?

Just after Xi Jinping departed the US, the Senate unanimously passed S.4009, the Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act on September 28. This bipartisan legislation is a vital step toward holding the CCP accountable for its human rights atrocities. It now heads to the House.

Xi's visit itself was notably short — about 48 hours, skipping his UN General Assembly speech entirely. Despite full state honors from Trump, the brief stay has fueled speculation about Xi's health and political pressure back home. The outcomes were modest: no joint press conference and only a two-month trade truce extension.

The protests, though, were significant. Outside the Waldorf Astoria alone, record-scale demonstrations (39+ groups) clashed with pro-Beijing crowds, leading to physical altercations and pepper spray. Separately, a NYC restaurant named "Xi Jinping" was vandalized by masked men who fled to China the same day.

👇Find out what he's afraid of. Full breakdown in the comments. 🧵

#Xi #FalunGong #HumanRights #Protests

[James W @JamesWhitm01]

RIP. 🙏

[James W @JamesWhitm01]

Fortunately, the suspect, Emonnie Branch, 51, of Portland, TN, was taken into custody Monday evening by Louisville Metro Police, ending the statewide manhunt. He now faces murder charges and will be transported back to Warren County.

Trooper Phillips is now remembered by Kentucky officials as a dedicated public servant who made "the ultimate sacrifice."

Rest in peace, Trooper Phillips. 🙏

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All these incredible views are being streamed live from space through Starlink.

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SpaceX reached a historic milestone on Monday after sending the world's most powerful rocket into orbit. Starship spots strange craft in orbit.