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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-23 18:07
Beyond these primary responses, many other trading partners across different regions have signaled possible retaliatory tariffs or other trade restrictions.
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-23 18:07
up to 25% on select products; while a neighbor introduced a 25% tariff on certain imports.
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-23 18:07
Following this move, immediate responses came from various countries: one nation retaliated with a 34% tariff on all goods from the originating country and tightened export controls on key minerals; another
chammy
LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-23 18:07
This week saw a significant shift in trade policies as new import tariffs were introduced, imposing a baseline 10% fee on nearly all imports, with increased rates for certain nations.
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-23 01:22
WSJ reports that Goldman estimates a potential 2.4 percentage point hit to China's GDP growth if 100% tariffs are imposed. With current growth already at a sluggish 5%, halving that rate could lead to
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-22 19:35
It is estimated by the American Society of Civil Engineers that an investment gap of $578 billion will exist by 2033 to satisfy the essential needs for grid reliability and capacity.
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-22 19:35
Meanwhile, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation has signaled that 19 states might experience rolling blackouts during normal peak periods within the next five years if corrective measures
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-22 19:35
In 2021, the average electric service interruption per customer was 7.5 hours.
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-22 19:35
Between 2017 and 2022, about 25% of utility personnel became eligible for retirement, resulting in a workforce where 56% have less than ten years of experience. These challenges are already evident.
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-22 19:35
The outdated system demands extensive maintenance and upgrades to ensure reliability, yet the number of experienced professionals in the field is diminishing.
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-22 19:35
Currently, 70% of transmission lines are more than 25 years old, and power transformers have been in service on average for over 40 years—ages at which failures tend to increase.
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-22 19:35
This situation is compounded by the U.S. electrical grid's twin issues: rapidly aging infrastructure and a declining pool of skilled workers.
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-22 19:35
Meeting ambitions in artificial intelligence and domestic production requires access to abundant electricity. Maintaining every type of power source is crucial because even a slight reduction in output
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-20 20:03
Recent information shows that more than $16 trillion in stimulus has been injected into the global economy over the past four years. Removing this artificial liquidity is seen as necessary to reveal the
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-18 22:24
This serves as a reminder that the world's fastest inference chip—developed by a pioneering American company—has been manufactured in the U.S. for nearly a decade. 🇺🇸
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-18 22:24
👀 A recent update introduces provisions intended to boost the use of domestically produced AI.
chammy
LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-18 17:02
Developing tools for this purpose would seriously derail the product roadmap for model developers. "I no longer think you should learn to code."
chammy
LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-18 17:02
Regrettable yet accurate. Within 18 months, engineering positions may be reduced to supervisory roles at best.
chammy
LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-18 12:54
Until recently, it was believed that Temu and Shein were characters from a Disney film.
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LeoFinance
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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-18 02:50
The notion of "Just buy American" faces significant challenges.
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