Good Revenue News China's Auto Exports Crush Global Markets
China’s vehicle export surge is colliding with U.S. tariffs, squeezing global auto jobs and supply chains. At the same time, new signs suggest advanced AI chips are still reaching China despite export controls. We also cover soaring healthcare costs, major VA staffing cuts, rising CEO turnover, and a telling consumer signal as America’s largest bourbon maker prepares to go dark in 2026.
🎯 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- How China’s auto export glut is disrupting global markets and U.S. manufacturers
- Why tariffs are driving higher costs, logistics bottlenecks, and factory closures
- How AI chip smuggling is undermining U.S. export controls
- Why healthcare premiums are set to surge and what it means for consumers
- How VA staffing cuts could worsen access for veterans
- Why CEO turnover is rising even at high-performing companies
- What falling demand for spirits signals about consumer behavior
🔍 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro — Autos, Tariffs, AI, Healthcare & Leadership
00:44 Auto Fallout — China’s Export Glut & Global Spillover
01:57 Logistics Shock — Costs, Bottlenecks & Job Risk
03:28 U.S. Impact — Tariffs, Chips & Sales Declines
04:00 Europe Hit — Germany’s Auto Shutdowns
05:21 Germany–China Decoupling — Trade & Investment Pullback
06:01 Semiconductor Risk — Stockpiles & Production Delays
07:15 AI Chips — Sanctions, Smuggling & Enforcement Gaps
08:25 Healthcare Costs — Premium Hikes Ahead
09:22 VA Cuts — Providers, Offices & Veteran Access
10:18 CEO Turnover — Why Boards Are Resetting Leadership
11:18 Consumer Signal — Jim Beam Halts Production
12:15 Takeaway — What This Means for 2026
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📚 SOURCES & DATA:
- China Gas Cars Flood Global Overcapacity Crisis: https://www.reuters.com/investigations/china-floods-world-with-gasoline-cars-it-cant-sell-home-2025-12-02/learningrevolution
- China EV Boom Hides Massive ICE Export Surge: https://www.carscoops.com/2025/12/chinas-ev-boom-is-hiding-a-much-bigger-ice-export-shock/bluehost
- Auto Logistics Q4 2025 Tariffs Supply Chain Crisis: https://www.automotivelogistics.media/supply-chain/automotive-logistics-and-supply-chains-q4-2025-cost-pressures-tariff-uncertainty-and-supply-chain-disruption-continues-to-plague-the-industry/2126758learningrevolution
- Auto Plant Shutdowns 500K US Jobs Risked: https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/car-manufacturing-plant-shutdowns-could-cost-half-million-us-jobsbluehost
- VW Closes German Factory Europe Auto Crisis: https://www.ft.com/content/d7d0fbc8-2e92-49c5-be38-1412d8392fa9learningrevolution
- VW Dresden Closure Steel Industry Hit Auto Slowdown: https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/volkswagen-closes-dresden-plant-as-market-pressures-mount-1424818.htmkfflearningrevolution
- Germany Dumps China Ties Europe Auto Decoupling: https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/why-germany-wants-a-divorce-with-china-0d59fb81learningrevolution
- Tariffs Wreck Autos: https://youtu.be/cM7Bu2DJvTw
- China Tencent Buys Nvidia Blackwell Chips Tariff Dodge: https://www.barrons.com/articles/china-tencent-nvidia-blackwell-chips-cloud-9d5e5998?
- US Sells Out AI to China for Nothing: https://youtu.be/UphXmFOYUU8
- Nvidia Partner Megaspeed Happily Smuggling AI Chips to China: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-12-22/nvidia-partner-megaspeed-draws-china-chip-smuggling-concerns-in-us
- Ample AI Chip Smuggling Evidence: https://youtu.be/tFp6JtBTjao
- ACA Premiums Spike 26% 2026 Obamacare Shock: https://www.kff.org/quick-take/aca-insurers-are-raising-premiums-by-an-estimated-26-but-most-enrollees-could-see-sharper-increases-in-what-they-pay/bluehost
- VA Abruptly Cuts Thousands of Health Care Jobs: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/13/va-veterans-affairs-job-cuts-trump
- VA Dramatically Cutting Back Regional Offices for Veterans Health Care: https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2025/12/17/va-to-launch-largest-reorganization-of-health-care-system-in-30-years/
- Full list: https://youtu.be/fbOx5HsYMoo
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