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President Donald Trump laid out numerous accomplishments made through his use of tariffs in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece. AP economics reporter Chris Rugaber fact checks some of the claims. (AP Video: River Zhang) Read more: https://bit.ly/3OpOeAJ
We need to build Trump homes https://t.co/HrDRzlzIn3 — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) February 4, 2026 Homebuilders are drafting a plan to construct nearly a million “Trump Homes” in a bid to tackle the US housing affordability crisis, Bloomberg News has reported. Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/x1rVXOtOfC — AF Post (@AFpost) February 3, 2026
The tariffs have also just turned into an enormous boon for China and India to seize the world stage as the newly dominant players. This week brought a few major international victories to both. by David Haggith Two predictable outcomes of tariffs and tantrums are now moving full speed. One is the collapse of the dollar, which I’ve …
President Donald Trump said on Monday he was raising tariffs on U.S. imports of South Korean autos and other goods, blaming the legislature of an ally and a major trading partner for dragging its feet on enacting a deal agreed last year. For South Korea, the decision, which officials in Seoul said caught them by …
Pres. Trump’s disapproval rating has reached 55%. That's up from 43% when he was inaugurated on January 20th, 2025. TRUMP’S TARIFFS, CONTINUED INFLATION, & GREENLAND ADVENTURISM ARE GOING OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON.https://t.co/0NLAH6U7L0 pic.twitter.com/jQ9cOCpikN — Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) January 25, 2026 Ken Griffin: 'Unfortunately, the most recent research indicates the tax been borne by both …
India Set to Slash Car Import Tariffs Under EU Deal, Rates Dropping from 110% to 40%** Limited to vehicles over €15,000 with gradual decrease to 10%. — Special Situations 🌐 Research Newsletter (Jay) (@SpecialSitsNews) January 25, 2026 India plans to slash tariffs on cars imported from the European Union to 40% from as high as …
🌮 Tuesday pic.twitter.com/YTcY1O1PlE — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) January 21, 2026 TRUMP: BASED ON A VERY PRODUCTIVE MEETING WITH NATO, I WILL NOT BE IMPOSING THE FEBRUARY 1ST TARIFFS THE TACO IS HERE pic.twitter.com/Uyv03Q9NCY — amit (@amitisinvesting) January 21, 2026 https://twitter.com/buccocapital/status/2014058341824119109 President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will not impose tariffs that were set to take effect …
Fox: I think the market would actually be quite happy if the Supreme Court rejected Trump's current tariff strategy. It would be a positive for the market. That would mean less uncertainty. That would be better for the US economy. pic.twitter.com/wX73aOF8NB — FactPost (@factpostnews) January 20, 2026 Turns out, Trump’s $200 Billion gimmick to lower …
An extraordinary meeting of EU ambassadors has been called for tomorrow afternoon in Brussels following the recent announcement by the U.S. of tariffs on EU countries over Greenland, a spokesperson for the current EU Council presidency held by Cyprus confirmed — Gerardo Fortuna (@gerardofortuna) January 17, 2026 The European Union will hold an emergency meeting …
They are dumping to every country. Retaliation will occur. — duane2020 (@duane2020a) January 14, 2026
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, US customs trade data, compared to Trump’s Truth Social claim. Possible decision January 14. Total tariffs and IEEPA tariffs through 2026-01-12 It’s the IEEPA tariffs that are under Supreme Court review. Total rebates, if they happened yesterday, would be 93.15 billion for fiscal year 2025 plus 40.36 billion for …
US President Donald Trump has purportedly backed a Bill that threatens to raise tariffs on countries buying energy products, including oil, from Russia, to at least 500 per cent. If approved, the Bill will add pressure on countries like India, China and Brazil which continue to purchase Russian oil despite US sanctions. According to US …
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115855894695940909 U.S. National Debt is growing by $1 million every 15 seconds — $6 billion increase every day. https://www.usdebtclock.org/
This is one of those quiet rulings that can move everything: 75% chance the Supreme Court rules against Trump's Tariffs. https://t.co/htNjogFurr — Pentagon Pizza Watch (@pizzintwatch) January 6, 2026 Jan 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings on Friday as it weighs cases with major implications both nationally and around …
So while most people are juggling bills, rent, and rising prices, the richest 500 just stacked another $2.2 trillion like it was Monopoly money. Big Tech is printing fortunes off AI hype, markets bouncing, and a Trump win just supercharged the ride. Tariffs are creating GREAT WEALTH, and unprecedented National Security for the USA! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 …
US trade deficit just hit $52.8B – lowest since June 2020 Down 35% from last year Experts said tariffs would destroy economy Trump, Bessent and Lutnick were right all along Lower imports mean weaker demand which means recession is coming https://t.co/qWoTBTmzG2 pic.twitter.com/mWIxuaGW4r — Leshka.eth ⛩ (@leshka_eth) December 14, 2025 NEC Director Kevin Hassett: "It's looking …
Veronica Martinez woke up early one recent morning to make a fresh batch of cookies. She packed them in a box and headed to a community center in East Oakland, where a nonprofit called Trybe invites families to get the things they need — produce, milk, eggs and even diapers. Most of the families set …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Let’s investigate two studies. Can they both be right? The No Side A San Francisco Fed study by Regis Barnichon and Aayush Singh discussed the No side in What Is a Tariff Shock? Insights from 150 years of Tariff Policy In this paper we exploit 150 years of tariff policy …
by David Haggith This is rich: After months of everyone in the Trump administration—including the president—saying tariffs do not cause inflation, they just admitted (including the president) they KNOW that tariffs do cause inflation and a lot of it. The president and his team were happy to announce they have helped with the “affordability” problem in the US by curbing …
“We’ve essentially reached a deal with Switzerland,” U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday morning. Duties will be reduced to 15%, the Swiss government said in a post on X, adding that further details will be announced at 4 p.m. local time. As part of the deal, Swiss companies have pledged …
NEW YORK TIMES: – US prepares some tariff exemptions to lower food prices, will include beef and citrus products – Trump has not made final decision on exemptions – Exemptions would apply to certain reciprocal tariffs looks like Trump is admitting grocery prices are too high — amit (@amitisinvesting) November 13, 2025 Michigan woman: The …
President Donald Trump remains “committed” to sending each American a $2,000 dividend check to be distributed from tariff revenue, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday. White House officials are exploring ways to execute the plan put forward by Trump in a social media post over the weekend, Leavitt added, but she did …
Translation: The economy is unraveling and we need to roll some of these tariffs back. The consumer is on life support and can’t handle much more. https://t.co/EnqnpPWRfi — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) November 12, 2025 BREAKING: US Treasury Secretary Bessent says we will see "substantial tariff news" over the next couple of days. — The Kobeissi …
Trump ‘to lower some tariffs’ amid steep drop in consumer sentiment #MacroEdge — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) November 12, 2025 BREAKING: Trump says he is going to "lower some tariffs." pic.twitter.com/FPQD6svdzk — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) November 12, 2025 Why lower tariffs if the economy is doing so good with them? https://thehill.com/business/5595217-consumer-sentiment-plummets-november/ Consumer sentiment plunged to near-record lows in …
Don’t take the bait. by David Haggith Trump’s latest promise is that the government will take $1,866 away from you in taxes and then refund $2,000 of that to you, while using the profit the government retains from that transaction to eliminate the national debt. At the same time, he wants you to believe that the entire …
HealthRanger @HealthRanger Trump is now entering the helicopter money phase of empire collapse. After effectively TAXING Americans with punitive tariffs that are ultimately paid by the end consumer, Trump is now promising to give back a small portion of the money the government took from you while destroying your small business and causing supply chain …
Trump: "The people of Greenland would love to become a state of the US. Now, Denmark maybe doesn't like it. But then we can't be too happy with Denmark and maybe things have to happen with respect to Denmark having to do with tariffs."pic.twitter.com/BL8xRsgy5R — The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) November 8, 2025 Copenhagen — The vast …
When the Court finally strikes down the tariffs, expect a full-blown Trump meltdown. pic.twitter.com/oziYXb9Ftt — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 8, 2025
