The market believes Trump’s Mexican tariffs are a bluff — but their consequences could be dire – The Globe and Mail
The impact of a Mexican tariff wall on U.S. consumers and on economic growth even has some leading Republicans in the Senate warning they could move to block the tariffs. CHRIS JACKSON/AFP/Getty Images People are behaving with remarkable calm as the countd…
GOP would be ‘foolish’ to block tariffs on Mexican imports: Trump – Global News
GOP would be ‘foolish’ to block tariffs on Mexican imports: Trump - Global News
bubmagJune 4, 2019
China Warns Tourists Against U.S. Travel Amid ‘Shootings, Robberies and Thefts’
China is cautioning its citizens against traveling to the U.S., citing safety concerns and telling tourists to look out for harassment by American law enforcement as tensions between the two countries continue to build. In a public notice issued Tuesday, the…
bubmagJune 4, 2019
Trump says he’ll likely go ahead with Mexico tariffs in response to ‘invasion’ of migrants – The Globe and Mail
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a joint news conference with Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May in London on June 4, 2019. CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would probably order new tariffs on all Mexican goods importe…
bubmagJune 4, 2019
US farmers face historic delays from flooded fields amid Trump tariffs
Last week 600 acres of the Hurst family farm was underwater. Those acres already had been planted with corn, and Blake Hurst said the family now had to decide if there was time to replant soybeans and take the chance the herbicide they used for corn had been…
bubmagJune 4, 2019
Tariff Time: America Will Soon Feel the Pain of the U.S.-China Trade War
Sarah Brown, Riley Walters Economics, Asia We need answers. Tariff Time: America Will Soon Feel the Pain of the U.S.-China Trade War The long U.S.-China trade war is about to hit another mile marker. New tariffs, announced in May on $200 billion worth of…
bubmagJune 4, 2019
Trump’s trade war on Huawei is damaging China’s economy, report suggests
Huawei could quickly lose its grip on the No. 2 ranking in worldwide cellphone sales after Google announced it would comply with U.S. government restrictions meant to punish the Chinese tech powerhouse. (May 20) AP, AP BEIJING A report Monday on Chinese m…
bubmagJune 3, 2019
Need a cheap laptop? This 11-inch Dell model is on sale for under $150
Thanks in no part to the ongoing shortage of entry-level processors and the United States' trade war with China, personal computers just keep getting more expensive. So when we stumble upon a deal for a super cheap laptop, we make sure to let you know. Speak…
bubmagJune 3, 2019
China has made its trade war demands ahead of the G20 summit: tariffs have not ‘made America great again’
On Sunday, a senior Chinese official made a series of statements outlining the Chinese government's terms for negotiation and pushed back on the United States' use of pressure to force concessions, according to multiple reports. Vice Commerce Minister Wang…
bubmagJune 2, 2019