"Respondents in these countries increasingly see China as a more dependable partner than the U.S. and believe the Asian economic colossus is leading on advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence."

#Trump #China #WorldTrade

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/15/trump-china-europe-closer-ties-00823457

3rd glass of water, plenty of decaf,
Happy Monday - happy Spring! Something showers bring something flowers ~
(I got the local from Times Square and still made it to work early this morning.)
#NYC #WTC #WorldTrade #7WTC #BigLaw #highrise #NewYorkCity #TimesSquare #straphanger #stories
Yes, the firm cafeteria had green eggs this morning.
And corned beef and cabbage for lunch. (I got the eye-talian soup-&-sandwich.)
#BigLaw #WorldTrade #7WTC #law #firm #HighRise #cafeteria #salami #sausage #soup #Saint #Patricks #Day #today
Iran confirms attack on oil tanker for ‘defying orders’ not to cross Strait of Hormuz

Iranian state television says tanker attempted to ‘illegally’ cross strategic passage - Anadolu Ajansı

#usa #israel #iran : #warofaggression / #worldtrade / #straitofhormuz

„Iran said on Friday that it has no plan to close the Strait of Hormuz and denied reports claiming that the country has fully blocked the strategic waterway.
According to a report by Iran's Tasnim News Agency, a senior officer of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (#IRGC) said in an interview with state TV that claims by some media outlets that Iran had closed the Hormuz strait were inaccurate.“

https://xhnewsapi.xinhuaxmt.com/share/news?id=1186511539970048

Iran again denies reports of closing Strait of Hormuz

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Here is US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatening to cut off countries or "whole product lines" if anyone reneges on previously-negotiated trade or peace deals.

#USA #US #trade #tariffs #WorldTrade #economics #business #bessent #trump

Don’t worry, the East River gets some love, too. Poor thing, almost frozen solid.
We are near the top of 7 World Trade, halfway up - across from World Trade.
[Another movie used our lobby (and these views) on Saturday.]
#NYC #highrise #7WTC #WorldTrade #NewYorkCity #frozen #HudsonRiver #Manhattan
Views of the frozen Hudson River, from Seven World Trade.
Years ago, I remember taking similar pictures when it was this cold but the river wasn’t this full of ice. I’ll try to find those.
Today’s heat wave will not break 40…
#NYC #WTC #WorldTrade #frozen #Hudson #Manhattan
Tuesdays are pancakes, Thursdays are biscuits. No wonder my belt is on its last notch…
It’s supposed to be a vanilla cheesecake sauce but it tastes like melted vanilla ice cream (went back for another ramekin!).
#cafeteria #bonus #points #today #strawberry #cheesecake #pancakes #NYC #BigLaw #highrise #7WTC #WorldTrade
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