China's exports to the U.S. clock their sharpest drop in more than 5 years — down over 34% in May
China's exports to the U.S. clock their sharpest drop in more than 5 years — down over 34% in May

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China's exports to the U.S. clock their sharpest drop in more than 5 years — down over 34% in May

meanwhile, Chinese exports have surged overall as China redirects trade towards other markets https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/09/chinas-exports-jump-us-tariffs-imports-tumble.html
this whole episode is showing me how sheltered i am from the price hikes and i only realized it last night during another moment of weakness getting fast food; the price had gone up on my shame-burger.
i'm like a coastal french peasant in the last 18th century whose diet consisted mainly of shellfish so i didn't notice the price of bread increasing and i suspect that i'll learn about the revolution after the fact like they did. lol