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Democrats dislike the 'chaos' of Trump's trade war but are OK with some tariffs

“I’m a little uninterested in what the Democratic response should be like,” said Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii. “Trump is intentionally destroying the American economy, and I think we should just say that and not make it very complicated.”

sentinelcolorado.com/nation-wo
#TradeWars #TrumpTarrifs

Sentinel Colorado · Democrats dislike the ‘chaos’ of Trump’s trade war but are OK with some tariffsBy JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer
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As with the #Trump-#Regime, everything is transactional and thus noone in their right mind would turn themselves into a #PuppetState and sign off #UnfairTrade with the #USA.

At least #USpol and the #401k's collapsing are a good reason to firmly showcase why basing #RetirementFunds off #Stocks is a horrible idea to begin with!

As Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs took effect, U.S. farmers hoping for a profit this year instead found themselves facing lower crop prices — and the prospect of ceding more ground in foreign markets. japantimes.co.jp/business/2025 #business #economy #us #farming #donaldtrump #trade #tradewars #tariffs

The Japan Times · 'Anxious' U.S. farmers see tariffs as threatening earningsBy Beiyi Seow

The era of deep economic, security and military ties between #Canada and the #UnitedStates "is over," Prime Minister Mark #Carney said Thursday, after President Donald #Trump announced steep auto tariffs. Trump's planned 25 percent levy on vehicle imports to the United States is to come into force next week and could be devastating for a Canadian auto industry that supports an estimated 500,000 jobs. FRANCE 24's Christopher Guly reports from Ottawa.
#tariffs #TradeWars
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”Musk has made his intentions towards our democracy and national security quite clear. What he hasn’t yet had is the backing of the US state. That is shortly going to change. One of the first major stand-offs will be UK and EU tech regulation. … There seems no world in which the EU and the UK aren’t headed for the mother of all trade wars.”
—Carole Cadwalladr, It is a Coup
#usa #eu #uk #tradewars