AMERICA THE GREAT
IS AMERICA STILL GREAT?
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U.S. Immigration Restrictions for Burmese Nationals
U.S. Immigration Restrictions for Burmese Nationals Burma/Myanmar is currently included in the United States’ full visa suspension under Presidential Proclamation 10998, which took effect on January 1, 2026. The restrictions actually began earlier, on June 9, 2025, when Burma was placed under a full suspension covering most immigrant and nonimmigrant visa categories. The January 2026…
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Who Actually Owns America’s $40 Trillion Debt?
Who Actually Owns America’s $40 Trillion Debt? The Federal Reserve’s detailed ownership data show households at about $3.039T, money-market funds at $3.426T, banks at $1.818T, mutual funds at $1.694T, and foreign investors at $9.317T in 2026 Q1. The Fed itself held about $4.54T in Treasuries on August 19, 2026. And Treasury’s latest country table puts…
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TRUMP TARIFF
My conclusion from the numbers: Trump’s 2025 tariffs worked well as a revenue generator and sharply reduced direct imports from China. They have NOT, so far, produced a broad manufacturing-job comeback or materially fixed America’s overall goods trade deficit. And U.S. consumers/businesses absorbed a measurable portion of the cost through higher prices. One complication: in…
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How Did America End Up Owing China Hundreds of Billions of Dollars?
How Did America End Up Owing China Hundreds of Billions of Dollars? You have probably heard the phrase: “America owes China.” That is true. But it is often misunderstood. China does not own America. China does not own most of America’s national debt. And the United States government did not simply walk into China and…
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Can American Companies Still Compete With China? Why Selling Physical Products in the U.S. Has Become So Difficult
Can American Companies Still Compete With China? Why Selling Physical Products in the U.S. Has Become So Difficult For decades, starting a business in America often meant making or buying a product and selling it for more than it cost. Today, that simple business model has become much harder. American sellers are competing against factories…