LOL you're a comedian.
American Economics Thread
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I doubt @Petrolicious88 was kidding when he posted that comment. At least his "insight" made us laugh for real though. The man has a good comedic timing for sure.
Yeah, $4.6 billion from Taylor and $1 billion from Barbie are going to save a $25 trillion economy from recession, you are 100% correct sir. I think you are qualified to work for The Economist.
Maybe he lives in Barbieworld.
This is Peter Zeihan level analysis, well done, wow
Of the most deemed by the USGS, the U.S. was 95% or more reliant on imports for 13 different minerals, with China being the primary import source for more than half of these.
| Mineral | Net Import Reliance as Percentage of Consumption | Primary Import Source (2018-2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 100% | China |
| Fluorspar | 100% | Mexico |
| Gallium | 100% | China |
| Graphite (natural) | 100% | China |
| Indium | 100% | Republic of Korea |
| Manganese | 100% | Gabon |
| Niobium | 100% | Brazil |
| Scandium | 100% | Europe |
| Tantalum | 100% | China |
| Yttrium | 100% | China |
| Bismuth | 96% | China |
| Rare Earths (compounds and metals) | 95% | China |
| Titanium (metal) | 95% | Japan |
| Antimony | 83% | China |
| Chromium | 83% | South Africa |
| Tin | 77% | Peru |
| Cobalt | 76% | Norway |
| Zinc | 76% | Canada |
| Aluminum (bauxite) | 75% | Jamaica |
| Barite | 75% | China |
| Tellerium | 75% | Canada |
| Platinum | 66% | South Africa |
| Nickel | 56% | Canada |
| Vanadium | 54% | Canada |
| Germanium | 50% | China |
| Magnesium | 50% | Israel |
| Tungsten | 50% | China |
| Zirconium | 50% | South Africa |
| Palladium | 26% | Russia |
| Lithium | 25% | Argentina |
Greedy investors overpaid for their investment in apartment and expected to raise rent around 50% within 3 years to recoup the cost. A sudden spike in interest rate caught them off guard and now they can't raise rents fast enough as the economy slowdown has hindered the willingness of renters to pay much more in rent.