European Economics Thread

[subotai1]

S&P reduced the credit rating of France from AA- to A+.

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So their credit rating is now the same as China and Japan and Saudi Arabia

 

[Maikeru]

Interesting article on potential EU responses to China's REE restrictions:

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[CMP]

Interesting article on potential EU responses to China's REE restrictions:

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Anything noteworthy or all just a bunch of slop?

 

[Maikeru]

Anything noteworthy or all just a bunch of slop?

Well I was unaware of the Anti-Coercion Instrument until I read it.

 

[CMP]

Well I was unaware of the Anti-Coercion Instrument until I read it.

I assume it's just a bunch of lawfare garbage. What I really mean is whether the EU really has tools that will be effective against China or if we'll start seeing an EU tone change once their auto lines start shutting down from end of this week onward.

 

[Maikeru]

I assume it's just a bunch of lawfare garbage. What I really mean is whether the EU really has tools that will be effective against China or if we'll start seeing an EU tone change once their auto lines start shutting down from end of this week onward.

They can hurt but not kill the Chinese economy. China can kill the EU economy.

 

[CMP]

They can hurt but not kill the Chinese economy. China can kill the EU economy.

Maybe they should. It's clear that some EU countries intend to act as an attacking hand of US trade/tech war policy against China.