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Judge scraps US rule capping #CreditCard late fees at $8

U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth, #Texas granted a joint request by #Trump’s #CFPB and a coalition of 6 business & banking groups [pretty much who the CFPB is supposed to be protecting #consumers from] including the US Chamber of #Commerce & American #Bankers Association to scrap the rule adopted during President Joe #Biden's administration.

#law #economy #PersonalFinance
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…by altering the terms of #trade between the #UnitedStates & its largest economic partners, the #tariffs will probably rattle #SupplyChains, strain some of the country’s most important diplomatic relationships & add significant #costs for American #consumers & manufacturers.

#Canada, #Mexico & #China are the 3 largest trading partners of the US, accounting for >40% of both US imports & exports last year.

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#Trump is volatile, & who knows how long he’ll keep the #tariffs in place. Retaliation that hits certain states & businesses may also cause him to reconsider sooner than he imagines. Investors are trying to read this uncertainty as they also watch growing evidence of a slowing #US #economy. Unbridled Tariff Man was always going to be a big economic risk in a second term, & here we are.

#WarrenBuffet: “Tariffs Are An Act Of #War

#Tariffs might be #Trump’s favorite word. To legendary investor Warren Buffett, there is less to be excited about.

“Tariffs are actually — we’ve had a lot of experience with them — they’re an act of war, to some degree,” Buffett said in an interview with CBS that aired on Sunday.

#economy #PersonalFinance #inflation #idiocracy #USpol #law
cnn.com/2025/03/03/business/wa

CNN · Warren Buffett: Tariffs are ‘an act of war’By John Towfighi
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The cost to build a crossover utility vehicle will rise by at least $4k, while the increase would be 3X that for an EV examined in a new study from Anderson Economic Group, an #automotive consultant in East Lansing, #Michigan. And those costs would likely be passed on to #consumers, the study found.

#economy #PersonalFinance #inflation #USpol
#TrumpTariffs #Canada #Mexico #car #prices #consumers #CarPrices

in depth article from the Detroit Free Press→
freep.com/story/money/cars/202

Detroit Free Press · The auto industry, with 5-year product cycles, can't pivot on a dime to adapt to tariffsBy , Detroit Free Press

#CarPrices Are Poised for $12,000 Surge on #Trump’s New #Tariffs

Auto bosses warn Trump admin of economic consequences

Companies rush to stockpile parts, engines in US warehouses

Impending tariffs on #Canada & #Mexico risk driving up US #car #prices by as much as $12k, further squeezing #consumers & wreaking havoc across the intricate web of #automotive supply lines spanning the continent.

#economy #PersonalFinance #inflation #USpol
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

As #Trump’s policies begin to take effect, #ConsumerConfidence has fallen sharply & #inflation expectations rose while Americans fret about surging #prices & the potential impact of #tariffs.

The recent jump is stoking yet more uncertainty about an economic outlook already clouded by Trump’s chaotic approach to #trade, #immigration, #taxation & other #policy areas.

#economy #PersonalFinance #USpol
conference-board.org/topics/co

The Conference BoardUS Consumer ConfidenceA monthly survey of US consumer attitudes, spending plans, and expectations for inflation, stock prices, and interest rates