The Tarriff Hype.

[Ron in Regina]

US Fed warns 'economic uncertainty' weighing on consumers — AFP News

The US Federal Reserve warned Wednesday that increased economic uncertainty was impacting consumer sentiment, as President Donald Trump's administration presses on with an aggressive tariffs agenda despite recent setbacks.

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Unfortunately, Trump’s decision to create a whole new set of tariffs will be bad for both the US economy and the world economy. When one cuts through Trump’s delusional poppycock about how great his new tariffs will be, it becomes clear that his new 15% across-the-board tariff will hurt consumers, corporations, factories, US trading partners and Trump’s beloved stock market. While Trump says “tariffs” is “the most beautiful word”, economists, business executives and consumers give Trump’s tariffs a thumbs down.

A huge 64% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of tariffs, according to a new ABC News/WashingtonPost/Ipsos poll.

Opinion | Trump’s new tariffs may boost his ego – but they’ll damage the economy — Guardian US

The US president’s plan will hurt consumers, companies and the stock market, as well as relations with other countries

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[Ron in Regina]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Expect more tariffs. That’s the rub from the 2026 U.S. Trade Policy Agenda, which U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer delivered to Congress this week. It lays out plans for U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade dealings this year, signalling that the Supreme Court ruling against his International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs has not deterred the “tariff man.”

“President Trump continues to flip the script on forty years of non-reciprocal trade practices …,” said Greer. So how does this differ from 2025’s agenda, and what does it mean for U.S. trading partners like Canada?

This year’s trade agenda also pivots from making a case for tariffs as a legitimate foreign policy tool toward them as the central pillar of U.S. geopolitical and economic strategy. The trade deficit is now a “national emergency,” justifying higher tariffs, demands for bilateral deals, and expanded government intervention, etc…

Trump's new trade policy agenda has a clear message: expect more tariffs — National Post

'President Trump continues to flip the script on forty years of non-reciprocal trade practices …,' said Greer

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