The current inflation data in the U.S. is unreliable. The base effect of the data obscures the deeper significance beneath the surface. News headlines appear to be optimistic, while the actual situation is far from being so. Nearly every middle-class American could feel that inflation is putting pressure on their lives. The reason of this discrepancy is clear: the analysts, academics, and columnists lack a timeline-based understanding of inflation data, although they interpret the data by economic theory and systematically. The hidden truth under the table is evidently something the Federal Reserve and the left-wing media in the U.S. are unwilling to address. It is likely a key reason threatening President Biden's reelection campaign. The American people are not naïve; they will make their voting decisions in light of their own firsthand experiences, according to
ANBOUND’s founder Kung Chan. >>In recent years, various trade barriers against Chinese goods have been increasing. Other than the U.S. and the EU, some emerging economies such as Brazil, India, Mexico, and Indonesia have begun anti-dumping investigations into low-priced Chinese goods. Since early last year, governments worldwide have announced more than 70 import restriction measures targeting China. Protectionist practices against China are a long-term trade phenomenon, driven by shifts in the global trade landscape. This change is universal and structural, affecting not only the relations between the U.S. or the EU with China, but also extending globally. China has to adapt to the changing world trade rules and prepare for long-term strategic competition, noted
Chen Li, Economic Research Fellow at ANBOUND.
>>Ukraine's correct strategy should be adopting a modern protracted warfare strategy, deploying certain troops to elastic defense on the front line, thereby forming a reliable defensive depth. The objective of this is to maximize the depletion of Russian forces during their offensives, causing their attacks to stall. Russia, as a large country, cannot be annihilated. From a historical realist perspective, the defeat of Russia typically takes the form of withdrawing its troops as seen in Afghanistan, and Ukraine is expected to be similar. A basic prediction is that if U.S. support for Ukraine remains unchanged, the war in Ukraine will continue for about two more years. When Russian casualties reach around one million, it will be time for Russia to seriously consider withdrawing its troops. Therefore, it is crucial that Western strategic policies regarding Ukraine are designed with a two-year timeframe in mind. Ukraine is unlikely to achieve a swift victory; this conflict is set to be a modern protracted war, observed
ANBOUND’s analyst White Mountain.
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