The Tarriff Hype.
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Ain’t much sunshine today.
Spreading the love on Valentine’s Day.
"Maybe around April 2," Trump said in response to a question about when auto tariffs might be coming during an executive order signing session in the Oval Office. "I would have done them on April 1 ... But we're going to do it on April 2."
Trump keeps tariffs drumbeat going with autos targeted next — Reuters
President Donald Trump on Friday kept alive his drumbeat of tariff threats, saying levies on automobiles would be coming as soon as April 2, the day after members of his cabinet are due to deliver reports to him outlining options for a range of import duties as he seeks to reshape global trade.
That might finally get our politicians attention.Ain’t much sunshine today.
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Spreading the love on Valentine’s Day.
"Maybe around April 2," Trump said in response to a question about when auto tariffs might be coming during an executive order signing session in the Oval Office. "I would have done them on April 1 ... But we're going to do it on April 2."
Trump keeps tariffs drumbeat going with autos targeted next — Reuters
President Donald Trump on Friday kept alive his drumbeat of tariff threats, saying levies on automobiles would be coming as soon as April 2, the day after members of his cabinet are due to deliver reports to him outlining options for a range of import duties as he seeks to reshape global trade.apple.news
Here is a bee thats buzzing in Donnie's bonnet.
Trump rolls out reciprocal tariffs: ‘Canada is going to have to start paying up’
U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly singled out Canada in announcing his plan to impose reciprocal tariffs.nationalpost.com
EU calls Trump tariffs unjust, vows swift response — Reuters
The European Commission said on Friday it would react "firmly and immediately" against tariff increases resulting from U.S. President Donald Trump's [USN:L1N3P40M5 TEXT:"proposed "reciprocal" trade policy"], which it labelled unjustified and a step in the wrong direction.
Exemptions for various industries such as pharmaceuticals or autos might be considered, according to previous reporting including comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson to Reuters, but Trump said in Oval Office comments to the press on Thursday that there will be no exemptions for any tariffs put in place.
Trump reciprocal tariffs will hit these EU products Americans buy the hardest — CNBC
Over $600 billion in European goods were imported by the U.S. last year. New tariffs from President Trump will likely hit these popular categories the hardest.
That and a 60 cent dollar.
And the gifts to auto makers to set up shop in OntariOWE even though it is not the best place.
Reach into your pocket and check all your change. Do you see our King? Why not?A union, be it an economic or political or romantic or whatever type; there’s a courtship involved, & this isn’t that.
Are we just watching a TV drama written 3-4 years ago?
It's the best place in Canada, geographically. Especially with just in time shipping being the norm. Ontario is closer to most of the northern US's auto plants.
We also have the industrial capacity to supply Ontario's auto plants via feeder factories ie: the components needed to make the car parts.
Now, EV's could change that dynamic but the way sales drop off a cliff when incentives like govt rebates are removed I wouldn't count on EV's being the next revolution in transportation.
So, to justify the 25% tariff claims against Canada & Mexico, Trump “claimed” a national emergency situation due to drugs & migrants flooding into the US from “both” countries….& sort of a spill off of that towards China (the C in BRICS), but not against the other countries Trump (I won’t even say America here) is targeting.
Above we can see he’s also targeting Brazil, Russia, India, China, & South Africa here…along with many many others, but for other reasons than what he claimed for Mexico & Canada. This map above is a couple weeks old now, so probably out of date.
Trump has since then gone after NATO, the EU, Ukraine, etc…’cuz a week or two have passed. Weird question, in light of the last week or so, could Canada could boost defence spending to five per cent of gross domestic product, or ten per cent, and would make a difference? Who does Trump expect us to defend ourselves against? His newfound best friend in Moscow? The R in BRICS? Himself? America? China who Trump is also lashing out against? Someone or something else?
I mean, we (Canada) should increase our military spending, for our own benefit, but is it relevant to Trumps (not America’s) threats about tariffs?
I’ve found a short list of some of the other countries that Trump is also threatening tariffs against, & a weighted graph towards guesswork as to the justifications there of.
Who isn’t mentioned in this last graph? The BRICS nations.
Above we can see he’s also targeting Brazil, Russia, India, China, & South Africa here…along with many many others, but for other reasons than what he claimed for Mexico & Canada. This map above is a couple weeks old now, so probably out of date.
Trump has since then gone after NATO, the EU, Ukraine, etc…’cuz a week or two have passed. Weird question, in light of the last week or so, could Canada could boost defence spending to five per cent of gross domestic product, or ten per cent, and would make a difference? Who does Trump expect us to defend ourselves against? His newfound best friend in Moscow? The R in BRICS? Himself? America? China who Trump is also lashing out against? Someone or something else?
I mean, we (Canada) should increase our military spending, for our own benefit, but is it relevant to Trumps (not America’s) threats about tariffs?
I’ve found a short list of some of the other countries that Trump is also threatening tariffs against, & a weighted graph towards guesswork as to the justifications there of.
Who isn’t mentioned in this last graph? The BRICS nations.
In all these mean attacks has NATO and EU upped their game? Is Canada scrambling to build pipelines, spruce up the border, seek other export channels, did Trudeau quit long before voted out in October?
Maybe its working....
