Explainer: What are tariffs and how do they work?
A study by economists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Zurich, Harvard and World Bank found that Trump’s first term tariffs failed to restore jobs.
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‘We did not want this’: Canadian leaders say they’re ‘prepared’ to fight Trump’s trade war
Canadian political leaders on Saturday vowed that they are “prepared” to fight back against Donald Trump’s trade tariffs. Trump this weekend formally put into place tariffs that are even unpopular among some of his strongest Republican allies, resulting in mockery from observers. Canadian political leaders acted fast. ALSO READ: ‘Driven to self-loathing’: Inside the extremist…
‘You’re losing’: Onlookers blast ‘dumb’ Trump as he officially ‘launches a trade war’
Donald Trump on Saturday formally put into place tariffs that are even unpopular among some of his strongest Republican allies, resulting in mockery from observers. Trump signed an order instituting the controversial tariffs, and then posted an explanation to Truth Social. “Today, I have implemented a 25% Tariff on Imports from Mexico and Canada (10%…
‘We need to protect Americans’: Trump tries to explain implementing controversial policy
Donald Trump on Saturday announced the implementation of tariffs that are so controversial even Republican Senator Rand Paul opposes them. Just after signing the order, Trump hopped on his own social media platform, Truth Social, to explain his decision, which some economists say could lead to inflation rising even further. “Today, I have implemented a…
‘Conservatives once united’: Rand Paul says Trump’s new move will cause ‘high prices’
Donald Trump has for the most part succeeded in bringing the Republican party behind him, but on Saturday one prominent GOP lawmaker broke with the President on a key issue. It was recently announced that Trump would start imposing additional tariffs on a broad swath of nations, including close allies such as Canada. This led…
‘We will find you, and we will kill you!’ Trump announces launch of overseas attack
Just after noon ET, Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account to boast that he ordered an overseas attack less than two weeks after taking office. Without providing much in the way of details, and using the claimed attack to bash his predecessor President Joe Biden, Trump wrote, “This morning I ordered precision Military…
He-Man voice actor John Erwin’s death revealed months later
Cartoon fans are mourning the loss of John Erwin this morning, with the actor lent his voice to childhood favourites such as Morris the Cat, Reggie Mantle in the Archie cartoons, and He-Man. The TV star died of natural causes aged 88, with his representative announcing his death which occurred “around December 20” in Camarillo….