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The UK "deal" announced yesterday largely had the same terms as on Liberation Day and the "Pause" – the 10% across the board remained largely in place.https://t.co/aFLgc18ZBO — Bob Elliott (@BobEUnlimited) May 9, 2025 As @petereharrell noted the other details …
White House: Trump will not unilaterally bring down tariffs on China, need to see concessions from China. — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) May 9, 2025 Now it’s 80% tariffs on China up from 50% yesterday 😂. I can’t keep up. It might …
🔴 ⚠️ BREAKING: US-UK trade pact will leave the 10% US tariff in place – CNN. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) May 8, 2025 Trump's "big" trade deal is with the UK:– It's a framework not a deal– They're our 11th largest …
HOLY SH*T 🚨 Reporter: “China said in order to have substantive negotiations YOU have to bring down your 145% Tariffs. Reporter: “Are you open to bring down your Tariffs to get China to the negotiating Table?” TRUMP: “NO” 🫳 🎤 …
“For me, it’s pretty clear. You have Trump who’s locked in on tariffs. You have the Fed who’s locked in on not cutting rates. That’s not good for the stock market,” 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/4q3f48LSmT — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) May 6, …
American media stocks tumbled on Monday after President Donald Trump unveiled a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the U.S., in his latest levies that could sharply raise costs for Hollywood studios and roil the global entertainment industry. Trump’s …
🇯🇵JAPAN: “CAN WE NOT PAY THESE TARIFFS?” 🇺🇸USA: “LOL, NO.” Japan asked the U.S. to drop some heavy taxes on its cars and steel. The U.S. basically said: “We’ll maybe give you a discount… if you behave.” Oh, and starting …
BREAKING: India offers zero-for-zero tariffs on both auto parts and steel from the United States. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 5, 2025 In a bid to advance its ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, India has reportedly offered …
Fun fact: all of the options are “by raising prices and/or cutting expenses. h/t kmmeow1
Japan Presses U.S. to Scrap 25％ Auto Tariffs as Ishiba Refuses Partial Trade Deal; No Deal Without ‘Total Rollback’ The government decided Saturday to continue to press the United States to review its extra tariffs on Japanese automobiles during bilateral …
honestly, this is like February 2020 with absolutely no public awareness of what would hit within weeks (bonus – full thread starting Feb 2, 2020 for those who have any interest in watching a profoundly mishandled slow-motion trainwreck day by …
Donald Trump’s worldwide tariff initiative has sparked more controversy than perhaps any other program from the administration’s first 100 days. Critics claim the tariffs are already collapsing the U.S. economy while supporters believe the tariffs will lead to a dramatic …
Logitech International manufactures most of its products outside the U.S., one of its largest markets, and plans to reduce reliance on China by shifting production to other countries. The company aims to cut the share of China-made goods shipped to …
$AMZN wants suppliers to eat the tariffs pic.twitter.com/R19xrdGogA — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) April 29, 2025 AMAZON TO SHOW COST OF TRUMP TARIFFS ON EACH PRODUCT: PUNCHBOWL — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) April 29, 2025 🇨🇳TEMU SLAPS 145% IMPORT CHARGES AFTER …
You cannot fix a supply shock with either fiscal or monetary stimulus. Real consumption is set by the quantity of goods and services available, and tariffs pull those real goods and services out of the economy. Lowering interest rates won’t …
The Toy Association provided insight into the effects of tariffs on the industry through a survey that asked more than 400 member companies to assess the potential business impact of the 145% tariffs on Chinese toy imports. The report revealed …
With tariffs sweeping the planet, global shipping being cut off and knowing that 40% of fruits and vegetables are imported into the USA its time to protect yourself. We do not know how long this will last or what else …
🇨🇳🇺🇸CHINA PREPS FOR “EXTERNAL SHOCKS” AS TRADE WAR ESCALATES Xi’s Politburo is scrambling emergency plans and new monetary tools as Trump’s 145% tariffs slam the world’s number 2 economy. Beijing says it's done talking until the U.S ditches all unilateral …
China’s exporters are scrambling to find domestic buyers for their consumer goods as orders from the United States have dried up during an escalating trade war. On Chinese social media platforms, exporters joined the domestic direct-to-consumer livestream market, attempting to …
China denies it held any meetings or talks with Trump officials #MacroEdge — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) April 24, 2025 China denies any negotiation…requires cancellation of all tariffs to speak pic.twitter.com/qpNw5VNB9D — Special Situations 🌐 Research Newsletter (Jay) (@SpecialSitsNews) April 24, 2025
SMALL BIZ LOVES THE PAIN—TRUMP TARIFFS GET A THUMBS-UP FROM MAIN STREET A flash poll of 50,000 small business owners shows they’re not flinching. Nearly 70% believe Trump’s tariffs will strengthen the U.S. economy, and 77% say business will grow …
China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo: China and the US not yet in talks on tariffs. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) April 24, 2025 I think from here on Stop telling lies It will benefit everyone. https://t.co/6yXuBCTQbD — The Long Investor (@TheLongInvest) April …
TRUMP: IF WE DON'T REACH A DEAL WITH COUNTRIES, THEN IN THE NEXT 2 TO 3 WEEKS, WE WILL SET TARIFFS FOR THEM, INCLUDING CHINA DEALZ — The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) April 23, 2025 🇺🇸 PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP JUST SAID: – IF …
BREAKING: The White House press secretary says “there will be no unilateral reduction in tariffs against China.” Trump is putting the ball in China’s court. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 23, 2025 BREAKING: White House Press Secretary Leavitt right …
TRUMP MAY CUT CHINA TARIFFS TO EASE TENSIONS The Trump administration is weighing major tariff cuts on Chinese imports—possibly by over 50%—to reduce trade tensions, sources say. No final decision has been made, and options remain open. One idea is …
XI JINPING: TARIFFS ARE BAD FOR THE WORLD (BUT TOTALLY FINE WHEN CHINA USES THEM) Xi took a swipe at tariffs, saying they “undermine the legitimate rights” of countries and mess with the “world economic order.” Because apparently now the …
The global community received a shocking warning from China through its April 21st 2025 ultimatum which stated that any nation joining U.S. trade deals would face China’s “firm countermeasures.” Let that sink in. The second-largest economy in the world declared …
BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇨🇳 Trump now has said that tariffs on China will come down and he won't play hardball. pic.twitter.com/HcOARJUsJh — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) April 22, 2025 BREAKING: President Trump says tariffs on China won’t be as high as 145% and “will …
