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Why Economists Hate Trump's Tariff Plan | WSJ
Why Economists Hate Trump's Tariff Plan | WSJ
Tariffs are at the center of former President Donald Trump’s economic plan. He wants to put across-the-board 60% tariffs on everything from China and 10%-20%...
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Why Economists Hate Trump's Tariff Plan | WSJ
Yellen says high US tariff wall 'deeply misguided', would raise prices
Yellen says high US tariff wall 'deeply misguided', would raise prices
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will say on Thursday that walling off the U.S. economy as proposed by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would be "deeply misguided," raising prices for American consumers and making U.S. companies less competitive.
derek68·reuters.com·
Yellen says high US tariff wall 'deeply misguided', would raise prices
The De Minimis Debate
The De Minimis Debate
What does the latest proposed ruling against Shein and Temu mean for U.S. consumers?
derek68·mondayeconomist.com·
The De Minimis Debate
US, Mexico move to thwart China circumvention of tariffs
US, Mexico move to thwart China circumvention of tariffs
The U.S. and Mexico on Wednesday announced new steps to fight the circumvention of U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum by China and other countries that ship products through Mexico, implementing a North American "melted and poured" standard for steel.
derek68·reuters.com·
US, Mexico move to thwart China circumvention of tariffs
Who’s afraid of Chinese EVs? The European Union
Who’s afraid of Chinese EVs? The European Union
Fearing that a flood of cheap Chinese electric vehicles could hinder European carmakers, the bloc plans to impose tariffs on Chinese automakers.
derek68·morningbrew.com·
Who’s afraid of Chinese EVs? The European Union
Australia scraps 'nuisance' tariffs to remove red tape, lower living costs
Australia scraps 'nuisance' tariffs to remove red tape, lower living costs
Australia said on Monday it would remove import tariffs on a wide range of goods including toothbrushes, toasters, hand tools and clothing in a bid to eliminate red tape for businesses and bring relief to families battling higher living costs.
derek68·reuters.com·
Australia scraps 'nuisance' tariffs to remove red tape, lower living costs
US tomato tariff dispute becomes ripe with tension
US tomato tariff dispute becomes ripe with tension
As small farmers petition to terminate a longstanding trade deal with Mexico, NatureSweet and others are sounding the alarm about a potential spike in consumer prices.
derek68·agriculturedive.com·
US tomato tariff dispute becomes ripe with tension
Trung Phan on Twitter
Trung Phan on Twitter
“Tariff engineering is fascinating. Take Converse Shoes: a fuzzy fabric covers large sections of the sole, but it’s not for fashion reasons. The placement of the fuzzy material classifies the shoe as a slipper, which has a much lower import duty (<5%) than for wholly rubber sole…”
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Trung Phan on Twitter
Yellen says reciprocal lowering of tariffs could help ease inflation
Yellen says reciprocal lowering of tariffs could help ease inflation
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the United States expected China to meet its commitments under the Phase 1 trade deal signed under former President Donald Trump, but could look at eventually lowering some tariffs in a reciprocal way.
derek68·reuters.com·
Yellen says reciprocal lowering of tariffs could help ease inflation