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If China Invades Taiwan, Is It World War III?

Plain English with Derek Thompson

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The Economic Decopling Between the US and China

The last element that I want to talk about in terms of the economy is what seems to be an emerging decoupling between the US and China. Apple recently announced that they are looking to shift production out of China into other countries like Vietnam. In general, I think from a structural perspective, the trend is towards more decoupling. Fold the coupling would be incredibly economically painful for both sides.

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