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🚨 BREAKING: Trump just said CANADA is about to be slapped with tariffs after he learned they’re imposing a new Digital Services Tax on the U.S. He also CANCELED ALL trade efforts with Canada. This is what defending the USA economy looks like. pic.twitter.com/MgB1GoW7Rs — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 27, 2025 All talks with Ottawa …
Washington JAW-DROPPED by Trump’s $88 BILLION tariff bombshell. The Swamp is in UTTER DISBELIEF over the unexpected flood of cash! NEW: President Trump received a call from Congress, and they were SHOCKED to learn that his administration has brought in $88 BILLION in tariff revenue. "I got a call the other day from the people …
Tariffs hit at wrong time in the cycle. See that plunge in Consumer Goods Imports (-36.2% so far)? 👇🏼 Again, you can’t have inflation when consumers are tapped out. If this tariff nonsense were happening at the beginning or middle of the economic cycle, this chart would look different. pic.twitter.com/N6Pi9ZpV8t — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) …
President Donald Trump could extend looming deadlines for reimposing steep tariffs on imports from most of the world’s countries, the White House said Thursday. Trump’s July 8 and 9 deadlines for restarting tariffs on those nations are “not critical,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. “Perhaps it could be extended, but that’s a …
The headlines keep flashing red. But when you follow the money, you get a different picture. Despite a world tangled in geopolitical tension and recession warnings, foreign investors are still gripping American stocks like they know something the headlines don’t. The numbers say it all. As of June 2024, Treasury data shows foreign holdings of …
The higher the tariffs the greater the deflation https://t.co/f585ff7ifm — zerohedge (@zerohedge) June 12, 2025 Trump stated he might raise the tariff on manufacturing and cars soon. The higher you raise it more production they bring to the us. pic.twitter.com/w8BTsQrLu5 — Ali (@MerruX) June 12, 2025
President Trump is moving fast on trade, fresh off securing a deal with China. His administration is preparing to send letters to trading partners within one to two weeks, informing them of unilateral tariff rates that will be imposed. The message is clear—Washington is setting the terms, and nations can take it or leave it. …
The European Union aims to push trade talks past Trump’s July 9 deadline, knowing that a full agreement is unlikely within the timeframe. Officials are working to slow negotiations rather than rushing to meet Washington’s demands. The process is already bogged down by layers of bureaucracy, making any quick resolution nearly impossible. EU trade deals …
No surprises in the new CBO letter on Trump's tariffs. Tariffs will raise US tax revenue, reduce the size of the US economy, place upward pressure on prices for consumer and capital goods, and reduce average realincome for households. pic.twitter.com/sac0b2v9Gy — Erica York (@ericadyork) June 4, 2025 U.S. National Debt projected to soar to $55 …
After months of speculation about what duties will be implemented, we are finally starting to fully see the impact of tariff policies in the government cashflows data. Today the blended rate stands at around ~17.5%. pic.twitter.com/94MZRJOiFj — Bob Elliott (@BobEUnlimited) June 2, 2025 The treasury daily statement gives insight into the duties collected in pretty …
pic.twitter.com/Uc8Ndc22Gw — Tablesalt 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@Tablesalt13) May 31, 2025 In fact Canada only has 2 main industry- oil and wood 🪵 If global recession comes and oil goes below $40 and housing market crashes , Canada unemployment will go above 20% all within 3 years from now . https://t.co/1pm96R2cND — tic toc (@TicTocTick) May 31, 2025 …
President Donald Trump says he’s going to double the tariff rate on steel to 50%, a dramatic increase that could further push up prices for a metal used to make housing, autos and other goods. Read more: https://bit.ly/4kq3vwS
This whole tariff thing isn't over. An appeal of the appeal is scheduled for tomorrow at 12pm, with Trump potentially going to the Supreme Court tomorrow afternoon if tariffs are removed again. pic.twitter.com/HPlVL2BqIz — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) May 29, 2025
Goldman thinks reciprocal tariffs could be replaced with Section 122 tariffs for 150 days while Section 301/232 tariffs are put in place country by country pic.twitter.com/ws2mU6cdfu — Special Situations 🌐 Research Newsletter (Jay) (@SpecialSitsNews) May 29, 2025 Goldman Sachs says recent tariff court ruling is just noise. Trump won’t back down, and neither will the …
BREAKING: Federal court says Trump exceeded his authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA. https://t.co/8XhxzlAyDF pic.twitter.com/UXMz87rqc5 — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) May 28, 2025 A federal court has ruled that Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The decision strikes down the April 2 tariffs, which targeted …
The US is now collecting ~$255 Billion in annualized revenue from Trump’s tariffs pic.twitter.com/5Jh3xtiHNp — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) May 28, 2025
*FED STAFF SAW RECESSION “ALMOST AS LIKELY’ AS MAIN FORECAST *FED MINUTES: TARIFFS MUCH LARGER, BROADER THAN EXPECTED pic.twitter.com/GoXICkMydr — Investing.com (@Investingcom) May 28, 2025 Federal Reserve officials are raising concerns over inflation, tariffs, and the weakening labor market. The latest FOMC minutes reveal growing worries that inflation could remain persistent, forcing difficult tradeoffs between …
Is higher unemployment coming to the US? US consumers' perception of the labor market has weakened to the second-lowest level since 2021. The difference between the share of Americans saying that jobs are plentiful minus those saying they are hard to get fell to 13.2%, marking… pic.twitter.com/gv045S3LhL — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 28, 2025 …
These are the new Tariffs in action at Walmart! I verified his claim and it’s correct it’s now almost doubled in price now. 😡😡😡😡 pic.twitter.com/25VeZOWBYE — Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1) May 26, 2025 Walmart employees say prices are quietly surging on everyday essentials — and they’re posting pictures as they swap out price tags. In a …
“Tariffs are making hiring harder.” That’s cute. Hiring was already broken. Ghosting. 20-step interviews. I’m not pointing out anything we don’t already know. Now 61% of HR leaders are sweating about talent? No – I’m sorry, but I’m calling it like it is – they’re exposed. This isn’t policy fallout. It’s bad hiring strategies and …
Trump admits that tariffs will increase prices for American consumers: "Sometimes the country will eat it. Sometimes Walmart will be eat. And sometimes there will be something to pay. Something extra … they have to take out some of their profits." pic.twitter.com/uvRJU0iPWC — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 23, 2025 For 10 months, China has been …
June 1st marked the day President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on European goods officially kicked in. Many retail traders expected the tariffs to be delayed or rolled back and kept buying stocks. That assumption misses the bigger picture. The European Union is in a strong position. With closer ties to China and a need to …
Since Liberation Day, the wave of tariffs and revisions to tariffs have confused many – and scammers are cashing in. From fake fees to false tax agents, here’s how fraudsters are targeting Americans – and how to protect yourself… By Peter Reagan Most people, thankfully, are inherently honest. They aren’t looking to pull one over on …
(Bloomberg) — Inbound shipments to the Port of Los Angeles — the busiest container hub in the US — dropped as much as 30% in early May as President Donald Trump’s tariffs discourage trade. “Fewer containers mean less work on the waterfront, from the number of labor gangs that are out there responding to the …
https://twitter.com/AIStockSavvy/status/1923753907928371687 https://twitter.com/PeterSchiff/status/1923795892009586741 https://twitter.com/DonMiami3/status/1923837906096910407 Spoken like a true communist: pic.twitter.com/2DF4Vwu5jl — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 17, 2025 https://twitter.com/MacroEdgeRes/status/1923754278549602594 Trump took aim at Walmart again, this time telling the nation’s largest retailer to stop blaming tariffs for rising prices. The jab came quick, blunt, and loud. According to Trump, the company ought to absorb the costs of …
I read about this yesterday. So companies are essentially eating these tariffs because they can’t pass the cost onto the consumer anymore. They are tapped out. Can’t wait to see earnings next quarter 💀 https://t.co/Vi0ML0ILAZ — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 16, 2025 Downward earnings revisions suggest that the #Fed should be cutting #rates.h/t @thedailyshot pic.twitter.com/oNAcrnnpov …
You have to hand it to Trump. Even after the weekend deal, tariffs are still the highest since the 1930s. But because he didn’t nuke the whole economy everything is A-OK. pic.twitter.com/7XrUOtqWsa — Peter Berezin (@PeterBerezinBCA) May 13, 2025 “.. The trade war shock is still material. .. we now estimate an effective ex-ante tariff …
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Before the trade war began, American companies sending goods to China paid nothing in tariffs. That was the status quo. Zero tax. A smooth transaction from the U.S. to China. But that clean slate is long gone. Now, any American product sent to China carries a ten percent tax. That includes not just finished goods …
