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Posts Made By: Mel Maki

January 23, 2021 07:34 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Economist Backs Biden's Stimulus Plan

Posted By Mel Maki
Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

This is Gordon Chang's OPINION and he's the author of, "The Coming Collapse of China".  Riight...
"Foreign Brief is an industry-leading source of geopolitical risk insights." Their reporting, "China’s economic expansion slowed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Beijing’s stimulus actions allowed its economy to rebound from a -6.8% growth rate in the first quarter to a second quarter result of 3.2%. Today’s announcement is anticipated to reveal that China’s economy has grown an estimated 5.2% when compared to the same period last year."
Rod, I can hardly believe you want to die on the hill of "China's figures are accurate! Why would they lie?" Your political obsession does you no favors, at all!

January 23, 2021 08:42 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Economist Backs Biden's Stimulus Plan

Posted By Mel Maki
Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

If an Oxford economist  based in  Hong Kong accepts it as well as other economists along with a foreign analysis source, then I accept it as reality...
Where does your link show that the Oxford economist believes China's figures?
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/16/china-economy-beijing-reports-q2-2020-gdp.html
China reported the country's economy grew by 3.2% in second quarter. Economists polled by Rueters expected gdp to
have grown 2.5
"but many outside experts have long expressed skepticism about the veracity of China's reports."

January 23, 2021 10:10 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Economist Backs Biden's Stimulus Plan

Posted By Mel Maki
That does not say he believes their numbers. That is his estimate from his calculations.

January 23, 2021 12:41 PM Forum: Politics

Trump Economist Backs Biden's Stimulus Plan

Posted By Mel Maki
My link says China said 2nd quarter 2020 was 3.2. Economists polled by Reuters said it was 2.5. It doesn't seem like much to you but the amounts over are added and can quickly add up to 20%. Go ahead and proclaim to the internet that China has no reason to lie about how well their economy is doing. They are trying to sell the success of their economy to increase investment.

January 23, 2021 02:38 PM Forum: Politics

Trump Economist Backs Biden's Stimulus Plan

Posted By Mel Maki
Lying about what? You are dragging this down to a dummy level and trying to beat me with experience.
I should have quit when you said LOL! to somebody saying you can't trust China's figures on their economy.
It will never be said of you, "He doesn't miss much."

January 23, 2021 11:08 PM Forum: Politics

Trump Economist Backs Biden's Stimulus Plan

Posted By Mel Maki
China's economy is gaining fast. They do have a history of exaggerating their numbers. How many should go to our best schools and report to their military?
I had a Chinese doc a few years ago. I asked her if she knew she was going to be a doc when she was a child. She said her mother forced her, she had no choice. She is the top doc in the large clinic. Our culture will never graduate as many people.
Also a matter of numbers. How many people rank as a genius in China? How many in the US?

January 24, 2021 01:59 PM Forum: Politics

Trump Economist Backs Biden's Stimulus Plan

Posted By Mel Maki
It does seem like high IQ makes life more difficult for some. A friend has a boy with some Aspergers. Super smart and he struggles. His father said he wasn't sure his IQ was helping him.

February 11, 2021 05:54 AM Forum: Politics

Bruce Castor’s meanderings at the start of the impeachment trial

Posted By Mel Maki
Forty-four senators don't think it is constitutional but the Dem political theatre continues. Another hour of Stacey Plaskett should  reduce viewership down to only the diehard Dems. Political parties at their finest!

February 11, 2021 07:24 AM Forum: Politics

Bruce Castor’s meanderings at the start of the impeachment trial

Posted By Mel Maki
Do you think they will get enough votes?

February 11, 2021 07:57 AM Forum: Politics

Bruce Castor’s meanderings at the start of the impeachment trial

Posted By Mel Maki
I don't see how people can watch this and not realize what a political show this is.

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