The Tarriff Hype.

[Ron in Regina]

Targeting steel imports in the name of national security means Trump wants higher production capacity in case of a national emergency — namely, war.

War? What war?

Good question. No idea yet…U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War," reverting to a title it held until after World War Two when officials sought to emphasize the Pentagon's role in preventing conflict.

"It's a very important change, because it's an attitude," Trump said as he signed the executive order at a ceremony in the Oval Office. "It's really about winning."

Trump orders return to the US 'War Department' — Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War," reverting to a title it held until after World War Two when officials sought to emphasize the Pentagon's role in preventing conflict.

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[Ron in Regina]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, introduced as the Secretary of War by Trump, cheered the change, which he has long advocated.

"We're going to go on the offense, not just on defense. Maximum lethality, not tepid legality," Hegseth said?

Against who (or is that whom?)? Maybe that’s not relevant yet. Spin the wheel or spin the bottle, & eventually it’ll be a post war economy again.

 

[petros]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, introduced as the Secretary of War by Trump, cheered the change, which he has long advocated.

"We're going to go on the offense, not just on defense. Maximum lethality, not tepid legality," Hegseth said?

Against who (or is that whom?)? Maybe that’s not relevant yet. Spin the wheel or spin the bottle, & eventually it’ll be a post war economy again.
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Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.

Perhaps the next one will be trade deficit related? What or who’s going to be best for the American economy (eventually) to be involved in a war with?

 

[petros]

Perhaps the next one will be trade deficit related? What or who’s going to be best for the American economy (eventually) to be involved in a war with?

BRICS.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Good times.

 

[petros]

Ah-ha!

National Bank backs Canadian dollar stablecoin in crypto first - The Logic

The Montreal-based bank is joined by fintechs Shopify, Wealthsimple and other partners in backing Tetra Trust, which will issue the digital asset

thelogic.co

National Bank is backing a new Canadian dollar stablecoin, marking the first such crypto investment by a Big Six bank and a significant step towards blockchain’s integration with the country’s financial system.

The Montreal bank joined Province of Alberta-owned bank ATB Financial, as well as Shopify, Wealthsimple, Shakepay, Urbana and Purpose in a $10-million funding round for Tetra Digital Group, the parent of Calgary crypto trust company Tetra Trust. Tetra plans to put $3 million of the financing towards developing the stablecoin, a digital asset whose value will be pegged to that of the Canadian dollar.

 

[Ellanjay]

Trump Wants EU to Hit China With 100 Percent Tariff; Trump, Modi Rekindle Friendship​

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