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Truly one of the best "and how did that work out for you" statements from the museum here.

Remember the relentless stream of plane turbulence stories?

People talk about the strong dollar's effect on exports, but not the strong dollar's effect on the appreciation of walkable urbanism

Pretty astounding just how horrible Hong Kong retail sales look. By volume, things were no better in July than they were in July 2020, when the city was effectively closed to the outside world, and 9-10% below the very lowest levels during the 2019 protests.

A sparkling debut Banyan column from Aaron Connelly on why hopeful Westerners seem to have such a bad track record when it comes to backing Asian leaders economist.com/asia/2024/08/2…

Yes, this is why all the most successful people you know are constantly cycling in and out of relationships, correlated with the ups and downs of their career.

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"Chinese officials thus have little incentive to take bold steps to revive the old economy" As I discussed here The Economist Mike Bird economist.com/podcasts/2024/…

US Steel's ownership is a powerful political symbol. But that's true in both directions. I've heard this case raised in dozens of convos with Asian businesses/officials, as an example of their concerns that growing US protectionist instincts go beyond competition with China.

Astounding stat here form Brian Potter "In 1905 73% of the US’s ships engaged in foreign trade were sail-powered, compared to less than 20% of Britain’s." construction-physics.com/p/why-cant-the…

Nippon Steel hoped it could counter China’s export onslaught with a deal in the U.S., where it would enjoy protection from Chinese rivals. Instead, it found U.S. politics an equally challenging foe. Peter Landers Jason Douglas wsj.com/business/u-s-j… wsj.com/business/u-s-j…