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Tariffs on Chinese Goods Drop to 55%, but That's Cold Comfort for Consumers

Triple-digit bilateral tariffs have been brought down to double digits. Negotiations on semiconductors and rare earth elements will continue.

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Trump Is Wrong. Cheap Goods Are Awesome.

The right number of dolls? As many as your kid wants.

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Trump's tariffs threaten to end quarter-century era of cheap goods for U.S. consumers

President Donald Trump’s new tariffs threaten to push up prices on clothes, mobile phones, furniture and many other products in the coming months

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Trump Backs Off Mexico, Canada Tariffs After Market Blowback

Trump signed orders Thursday to hit pause on the fresh tariffs for Canadian and Mexican imports covered by a North American trade agreement, though he dismissed suggestions that his decisions were linked to market turmoil.

International Business Times

The goods hit first by Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

Imports from Canada and Mexico will be taxed at 25 percent while levies on Chinese products will increase to 20 percent

The Independent UK

What Are Reciprocal Tariffs And Who Might Be Affected?

US President Donald Trump has threatened to open new fronts in his tariffs war by announcing reciprocal levies on other countries as soon as Tuesday, branding this "the only fair way" to trade.

International Business Times

Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

President Donald Trump signed an order to put tariffs on U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico, as well as China, starting Tuesday

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Trump Has Vowed Sweeping Tariffs: What Comes Next?

US president-elect Donald Trump says "tariff" is the most beautiful word in the dictionary -- and the Republican's second term promises sweeping measures on all $3 trillion worth of US imported goods.

International Business Times

Increase in Tariffs Would Trigger Global Economic Decline, Study Finds

A new IMF study finds that a global increase in tariffs could decrease global GDP by nearly 1 percent by 2025 and over 1 percent by 2026.

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Tariff Gambit

Plus: Elon Musk's purportedly illegal scheme, nicotine nation, and more...

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Perils of Broad Presidential Power Over Tariffs

Donald Trump's plan for massive tariff increases is particularly dangerous because the White House could likely implement it without any new congressional authorization.

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Could Trump Impose More Tariffs Without Congressional Approval?

Yes. But there might be one more key opportunity to rein in presidential powers over trade.

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Instead of Vote-Buying Tax Promises, Let's Have Real Plans for Tax Relief

Lower taxes are better taxes, but they should be part of well-considered plans.

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Biden is hosting Japan's Kishida. But the Nippon Steel deal is not on the agenda

President BIden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Fumio announced efforts to strengthen military ties, as well as collaborations on space exploration and artificial intelligence.

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Trump and Biden Both Get Globalization Wrong

Free trade brings us more stuff at lower prices.

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Protectionism Ruined U.S. Steel

Another round of federal intervention to prevent its sale makes no sense.

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Let Foreign Airlines Serve Domestic Routes in the U.S.

Argentina is opening domestic air travel to foreign airlines for the first time. The same trick has worked wonders for Europe.

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New Crypto Bill Aims To Circumvent SEC's Regulation-by-Enforcement Strategy

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This Year's Farm Bill Threatens To Be a Bigger Monster Than Ever

The massive piece of legislation embodies all that is wrong with American lawmaking.

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The Jones Act Is Driving Up Prices and Making Crises Worse

The legislation, which forbids shipping anything between American ports in ships that are not U.S. built and crewed, is just another a special deal that one industry has scammed out of Congress.

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The Government Hasn't Learned a Thing From the Baby Formula Shortage

With the FORMULA Act soon to expire, the U.S. baby formula market is about to return to the conditions that left it so vulnerable to a shortage in the first place.

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Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Under Investigation

Plus: Democrats retain control of Senate, RIP Sharon Presley and Martin Wooster, and more...

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Buy American Falls Short on U.S. EV Production and Risks a European Trade War

The Buy American program, used to encourage the buying of American made electric vehicles, not only limits access to EVs but risks a trade war with the E.U.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Claims Elon Musk Is Targeting Her Twitter Account

Plus: Congress remains too cautious about marijuana, myths about independent contractors, and more...

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Somebody in the Shipping Industry Wants Opponents of the Jones Act Charged with Treason

There’s nothing patriotic about a law lining the pockets of cargo companies at the expense of consumers.

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