Trade administration split: Lutnick pushes for aggressive tariffs, Greer favors formal investigations

TLDR: Trump considers a two-step tariff plan: immediate duties with ongoing trade investigations. Tariffs could fund tax cuts and reinforce “reciprocal” tariffs with legal support. Announcing tariffs on April 2 as “liberation day,” with some exemptions possible. Tariffs could reach 50%, using emergency powers or national security grounds. Administration divided: …

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Kevin O’Leary Favors Merging US and Canadian Economies: ‘I Like This Idea’ Not becoming one country but combining economies

While appearing on Fox Business, the Shark Tank star spoke about the state of the Canadian economy and recent remarks by President-elect Donald Trump, who said that some Canadians want their country to become the 51st U.S. state. “What this could be is the beginning of an economic union,” O’Leary …

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Israeli war cabinet favors hitting back at Iran

After over three hours of deliberations on Sunday afternoon, Israel’s five-person war cabinet did not reach a decision as to how the country would respond to Iran’s massive missile and drone barrage on Saturday night. Given several reports that the US is urging caution and that US President Joe Biden …

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Hedge Fund Magnate Paul Tudor Jones Favors Gold and Bitcoin as U.S. Treasuries Overtake Gold in Volatility for the First Time in 50 Years.

H/T: @TaviCosta — Barchart (@Barchart) October 10, 2023 Paul Tudor Jones: The U.S. Is Moving Towards an “Untenable Fiscal Position.” Favors Gold & Bitcoin Hedge fund magnate Paul Tudor Jones expressed concerns over increasing geopolitical risks and the U.S.’s rising debt, making stocks less appealing. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, …

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Totally Orwellian: Nearly A Third Of GenZ Favors ‘Government Surveillance Cameras In Every Household’

Nearly one-third of Generation Z says they’d be just fine with government-installed surveillance cameras in every household under the guise of reducing domestic violence and other illegal activity. “Would you favor or oppose the government installing surveillance cameras in every household to reduce domestic violence, abuse, and other illegal activity?” …

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