DECOUPLING: After 17 Years, China Set To Lose ‘Top Spot’ As No. 1 Exporter To US; China-US Trade War Benefits Others.

China’s share of total US imports has plummeted to 13.9%, marking the lowest percentage since 2004. This decline is substantial compared to its peak of over 21% around 2017. US exports to China have shown minimal growth throughout the year.

Stepping into the void left by China, Mexico is positioned to become the leading exporter to the US for the entire year, a status it hasn’t held since 2000. US imports from Mexico are set to record a high in 2023, constituting over 15% of the total for the first 11 months of the year.

The European Union has also experienced a surge in exports to the US, reaching an all-time high during the same period.

This shift in US trade patterns is particularly evident in the diversification of sources for critical products, such as consumer electronics, which have traditionally relied heavily on China.

Notably, smartphone imports from China have seen a 10% decrease, while imports from India have surged fivefold. Similarly, laptop imports from China dropped by approximately 30%, but those from Vietnam quadrupled.

Chairman Xi has no one to blame but his own belligerence.

THE LEFT IS ALWAYS READY TO SUPPORT THE ENEMIES OF CIVILIZATION: The Left’s Houthi Apologism.

ELECTIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE CONSEQUENCES, FELLAS: House Republicans Cave to Hunter Biden. “Hunter Biden had violated two congressional subpoenas. There’s no ambiguity in what he did. The House had all the justification in the world to find him in contempt and put the Biden administration in the position of choosing between prosecuting Hunter or not — neither of which was a great option for Biden in the middle of a presidential campaign.”

WELL, GOOD: Millennial, Gen-Z Investors Turning Away from ‘Woke Capitalism.’

AND THEY SHOULD BE SHAMED:  Bari Weiss Shames MeToo Celebrities for Silence on Hamas.

EVERY INSTITUTION HAS BEEN CORRUPTED: ESPN returns 37 Emmys, disciplines employees after a decades-long scheme is unearthed.

USING PRISONERS FOR PROPAGANDA VIDEOS IS A WAR CRIME — NOT THAT THE PRO-PALLY PROTESTERS CARE:  Hamas uses Israeli hostage to reveal two others are dead in latest sick propaganda ‘guessing game’ video.

CHASER:  Chilling Hamas video asks viewers whether terrorists should kill Israeli hostages: ‘What do you think?’

Me? I think Hamass terrorists should be crucified. But no one is asking me.

EVEN PUTIN IS NOT THAT DELUSIONAL:  Germany preparing for Russia to start World War 3, leaked war plans reveal.

CASTREAU. THAT’S HOW:  How did Alberta wind up facing blackouts in the extreme cold?

Leftists hate humans and want them to freeze to death.

THAT’S BECAUSE THERE’S NO CREDIBLE EVIDENCE OF CATASTROPHIC OR ACCELLERATING SEA RISE:  Landification.

SHOT: Despite Alarmists Denials Statue of Liberty Photos Expose Sea Level Rise Acceleration Failed Projections

CHASER:  Sea Level Rise is Accelerating Dramatically.

WARNING: THE LEFT IS GOING TO GO CRAZIER STARTING NOW. I KNOW YOU THINK THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE, BUT OH, NO, IT’S NOT. SORRY:  NBC “News:” Some Fear That Trump Would Weaponize the Government Against His Enemies, So They’re Planning to Weaponize the Government Against Possible Trump Officials.

MIGHT NOT BE CONDUCIVE TO SLEEPING WELL:  House of Horrors: An exclusive in-depth exposé of the illegal California biolab.

YEAH. I’M JUST AFRAID OF WHAT THE PSYCHO LEFT WILL REACH FOR NEXT, IN THEIR PANIC:  Lawfare Against Trump Is Running Out of Gas.

OH, BEHOLD, MY SHOCKED FACE AGAIN:  Antisemitic incidents rose not in spite of DEI, but because of it.

OKAY, BUT WE CAN EXPECT THEM NOT TO BE MASSIVELY CORRUPT SKANK HOS: Georgia DA Fani Willis addresses claim that she hired her married lover to prosecute Trump: “You cannot expect black women to be perfect and save the world”.

BETTER THAN NOTHING: Can the shift in black vote to Trump overcome the Democratic Party’s vote tampering?

HOW MANY TIMES DO WE GOTTA WARN YOU OF THIS?  Batten down the hatches, a financial hurricane is on the way.

I DON’T THINK THEY’LL HIT THEIR CO2 TARGET THIS YEAR:  Volcano erupts in Iceland, forcing residents to evacuate fishing town.

I WAS RELIABLY INFORMED JOE HAD ISRAEL’S BACK:  Biden ‘running out’ of patience with Netanyahu while Israeli civilians are killed by Lebanese missiles on 100th day of Hamas war.

Turns out he was just trying to get the right angle to insert the knife.

IT’S BEEN THAT WAY EVERYWHERE FOR A LONG WHILE, ACTUALLY:  New York makes it easier to get an abortion than to adopt a baby thanks in part to Hochul admin edict, critics say.

LIKE, DRINKING THE BLOOD OF THE YOUNG?  Biden To Make ‘Subtle’ Shifts As to Not Appear ‘Too Old’.

BEHOLD, MY SHOCKED FACE:  Secret Documents Reveal Biden’s Border Crisis Was An Intentional Policy.

AMERICA’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD: After Lackluster Showing, Nikki Haley Orders Bombing Of Iowa.

YES: “When Someone Loses His Livelihood as a Result of Government Action, he has a right to know how and why the government took that action.”

AP CALLS IOWA FOR TRUMP.

UPDATE:

AP has a policy not to call "the winner of a race before all the polls in a jurisdiction are scheduled to close." Tonight AP/CNN/Etc. called the race after the caucus doors closed, but BEFORE all votes were cast. People could see on their phones that Trump won before voting.

— Michael Scherer (@michaelscherer) January 16, 2024

More: Roger Kimball: Trump trounces everyone in Iowa. “It’s game over for Ron DeSantis. Whether he suspends his campaign tonight or waits a few weeks doesn’t really matter. Time’s up for the governor of Florida. Nikki Haley will doubtless trudge on to New Hampshire, where she will also lose, and perhaps even to South Carolina, her home state, where Trump will win by a huge margin. It wasn’t much of a horse race, but it was, for those with eyes to see, a clarifying moment.”

UPDATE (10:28 pm EST): Why Was a Winner Projected in Iowa With <1% Votes Counted?

UPDATE (11:23 pm): Vivek Ramaswamy Said To Leave 2024 Race and Will Endorse Trump.