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12 votes
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Duty-free no more: Parcels worth under $800 no longer qualify for a US tariff exemption
45 votes -
Czech Post halts parcel deliveries to US amid new tariff rules
25 votes -
Apparently impatient US President Donald Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea
27 votes -
US launches probe into Brazil’s trade practices
11 votes -
US Federal court strikes down Donald Trump’s April 2 tariffs
28 votes -
"I voted for Donald Trump" — Now my industry's down 23% and collapsing fast: freight CEO faces Donald Trump induced consequences
30 votes -
US President Donald Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on Apple as his trade war intensifies
25 votes -
US President Donald Trump warns big business: Eat my tariffs, or pay the price
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Politics: USA: Bring call center jobs, not manufacturing back
Obligatory apologies for not knowing what group to place political posts in. Disclaimer: Most people know trump's tariffs aren't about bringing numerous quality manufacturing jobs back to the...
Obligatory apologies for not knowing what group to place political posts in.
Disclaimer:
Most people know trump's tariffs aren't about bringing numerous quality manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.. It is about establishing automated factories in the U.S. for the profits of the very rich. Some even say the wrecking of the economy with the tariffs is intentional to bring interest rates down to create discounted loans for the rich people who will want to build those automated factories.Subject:
If it was really about providing jobs for Americans, call center, center jobs should be "brought back".
There are a lot of Americans in rural and other low employment opportunity areas who would do those jobs and value them. The patrons of those help lines would appreciate native English speakers. Those jobs could be made remote, helping even more people who trouble finding work.
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US, China agree to lower most tariffs for ninety days amid trade talks
15 votes -
Donald Trump says he’s pursuing 100% tariffs on movies produced outside US, calling runaway production “a national security threat”
35 votes -
White House condemns ‘hostile and political’ move by Jeff Bezos’ Amazon to display how much costs are for tariffs
38 votes -
DHL suspends high value US deliveries over tariffs
29 votes -
US President Donald Trump lashes out at Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Says termination can't come soon enough.
33 votes -
‘This unlawful impost must fall’: Conservative group sues US President Donald Trump claiming tariffs are ‘unconstitutional exercise of legislative power’
48 votes -
The Donald Trump US tariff tier list
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China, Vietnam sign deals as Xi Jinping visits Hanoi amid US tariff tensions
14 votes -
Norway-EU ‘situationship’ blossoms – Norwegian PM has argued that Brussels and Oslo need each other now more than ever
16 votes -
US President Donald Trump announces pause in ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for all countries but China
41 votes -
United Auto Workers statement: In a victory for autoworkers, auto tariffs mark the beginning of the end of NAFTA and the “free trade” disaster
17 votes -
US forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China
47 votes -
Countries say Donald Trump's White House hasn’t responded on tariff talks
14 votes -
Why US President Donald Trump's tariff chaos actually makes sense (big picture)
13 votes -
US President Donald Trump’s declaration of national economic emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)
22 votes -
Bucking US President Donald Trump tariffs, California will push to maintain global trade independently, Governor Gavin Newsom says
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Danes are boycotting American goods - one grocery chain reports that sales of Denmark's own cola brand has increased at least thirteen-fold
Posting not a link as it's just a newsflash type thing. Translations with deepl. Edited some of the text myself to get rid of some redundant stuff. Link In March, sales of Jolly Cola increased at...
Posting not a link as it's just a newsflash type thing. Translations with deepl. Edited some of the text myself to get rid of some redundant stuff.
In March, sales of Jolly Cola increased at least 13-fold in Rema 1000 compared to the same period last year. Grocery chains Coop and Fleggaard have also seen significant increases. The Jolly Cola brewery also said earlier in March that they have never experienced anything like this.
Further context:
Danes are bypassing American products, and chains are feeling it.
The boycott movement can be felt at the Danish fast food chain: ""We are clearly experiencing a growing interest. The fact that we are a Danish burger chain is an interesting alternative to the American chains for many Danes."
At a vintner, the anti-American movement is not a big issue, but the wine merchant has still received a “no thanks” from some customers when he has suggested an American wine: "Now that Trump has come to power, the demand is not as great as it used to be. Some people are simply opting out."
Even though consumers in Denmark want to send a signal and turn their backs on Trump and the US with their wallets, it could ultimately be a disservice to ourselves: "It should not become a joint boycott against the US, because we risk losing significantly more as a country than we gain from it. If the US suddenly says that it's time to stop buying Novo Nordisk medicines in the US, it will hit the Danish economy tenfold compared to the effect a consumer boycott has on the US economy,” he says. “There is no reason for us to provoke this trade war to become even fiercer than it already is."
Oh, and then there's also this:
Danish grocery chain to distinguish European from US goods.
More chains are joining in now: Coop to introduce labeling of American goods
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See Donald Trump's list: More than 180 countries and territories facing reciprocal tariffs from the US
45 votes -
China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs, Chinese state media says
38 votes -
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calls for snap election amid trade war with US
24 votes -
Canadian provinces’ measures to limit electricity exports to US could strain cross-border ties, experts say
18 votes -
Critics ask if US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are 'intentionally crashing the economy', as described in the book Disaster Capitalism and seen in the transition from the USSR to Russia
34 votes -
Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia promises to force a vote in the US Senate over whether to authorize Donald Trump Canada tariffs
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Danish grocery chain to distinguish European from US goods
11 votes -
US President Donald Trump threatens to impose 25% tariffs on EU goods
28 votes -
Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs could affect grocery prices in the US by raising the price of cans
15 votes -
Trade wars and how nations fight them - tariffs, subsidies and the risks of trade warfare
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US President Donald Trump halts tariffs on Canada and Mexico as both offer new border security plans
27 votes -
US President Donald Trump announces 25% tariffs against Canada, Mexico starting Tuesday; 10% against China
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Regarding the tariff wars that US President Donald Trump is launching against Canada and Mexico
sorry for dumb question but here it goes: I remember during the first administration, Trump launched some tariffs against us and if I recall correctly, it resulted in the signing of the USMCA...
sorry for dumb question but here it goes: I remember during the first administration, Trump launched some tariffs against us and if I recall correctly, it resulted in the signing of the USMCA which replaced NAFTA.
So, where I get lost is, are these agreements non-binding? Like a country can just choose not to follow them and face no consequences before they expire? Cause I'd assume that what the U.S. is doing breaks the conditions of the USMCA?
and if it's non-binding, then that means that even if another agreement is signed yet again, if Trump wants to throw a new tantrum halfway through his presidency and do tariff wars again, there's nothing stopping him and we'd have to come up with and sign a brand new agreement yet again?
14 votes -
Norway is assessing its EU options as a second Donald Trump term looms – increased geopolitical tensions could yet see Oslo rethink its attitude towards Brussels
12 votes -
Can Donald Trump reduce the US trade deficit?
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Donald Trump US tariffs would increase laptop prices by $350+, other electronics by as much as 40%
51 votes -
US President Joe Biden raises tariffs on $18 billion of Chinese imports: EVs, solar panels, batteries and more
23 votes -
US Trade Representative investigation concludes that France's Digital Services Tax discriminates against US companies, proposes retaliatory tariffs of up to 100% on French products
7 votes -
US hits Scotch whisky, Italian cheese, French wine, and other European products with 25% tariffs
12 votes -
US President Donald Trump says he's raising tariffs on China after its retaliation
9 votes -
Imported cheese prices are about to double due to proposed US tariffs
12 votes -
Donald Trump administration considered US tariffs on Australia
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Donald Trump says US will hit Mexico with tariffs on all goods, starting at 5% on June 10 and increasing monthly up to 25%
19 votes