Wat een geweldige explainer over het lokaal maken van producten: https://youtu.be/ej4j04V72DU?si=Nrdgp0S9vW_4zmlR #tariffs #killsbusinesses
Eyeing a shift from foreign debt, Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance plans to invest in Japan’s super-long government bonds this fiscal year after their yields skyrocketed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/18/companies/fukoku-jgb-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #fukokumutuallife #boj #us #tariffs #bonds #jgb #lifeinsurance
I have a friend who works in logistics. She tells me that almost *no* container ships are scheduled to dock in port of LA in May.
This is the USA's busiest container port.
Are we winning yet?
This is understandably overlooked by the average consumer. It isn’t sexy, but it is important in several ways.
https://apnews.com/article/dollar-trump-tariffs-trade-safe-haven-china-c108fd36a3122f85872ad34ba5f5d977 #Tariffs #Currency #Tariffs #Finance #Geopolitics #Inflation #Economics #Politics
Once, America could have counted on its allies to help pressure China over its trade practices. But facing U.S. tariffs themselves, those friends now feel scorned and more open to Chinese overtures. #tariffs #China #Trump
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PRESIDENT DEALS DELIVERS MORE JOBS FOR HARDWORKING AMERICANS
Mack Trucks will lay off between 250 and 350 workers at its Lehigh Valley Operations center outside Allentown over the next three months, due to economic uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs, a company spokesperson said Thursday.
https://penncapital-star.com/briefs/mack-trucks-announces-layoffs-at-lehigh-valley-plant-blames-tariffs/
Trump tariffs helping China strengthen economic grip on Southeast Asia.
All part of the master plan, doubtless.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-china-tariffs-southeast-asia-xi-1.7511681
Tariffs Are About to Hit Lifesaving Medical Equipment https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/trump-tariffs-medical-equipment-medicaid-dme/ #Healthcare #Medicine #MedicalEquipment #Tariffs #TrumpTariffs #Disability #Medicaid
Friday, April 18
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial] Russia’s war against Ukraine The aftermath of a Russian artillery strike against Nikopol, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Ignatius Ivlev-Yorke for the Kyiv Independent) Top Ukrainian officials arrive in Paris for talks with European, US officials. Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov arrived in Paris on April 17 to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine and meet visiting U.S. […]Trump's “reciprocal” tariffs will not only fail to achieve his goal; they will alienate America’s trading partners, destroy its international credibility and undermine global stability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/17/world/trumps-tariffs-restore-us-manufacturing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade
“Trump suggests UK state visit set for September”
…who next - putin, kim jong un or netanyahu ?
#usa #us #uspol #USPolitics #trump #donaldtrump #gop #maga #musk #elonmusk #doge #tesla #economy #tariff #tariffs #trade #eu #europe #europa #uk #canada #farright #recession #depression #greenland #denmark #democracy #humanrights #civilrights #brexit #rejoineu #china #fascist #fascism #fascists #nazi #spacex #ukraine #putin #russia #london
While Beijing speaks of fighting Donald Trump's trade war "to the end," China's army of social media soldiers are embarking on a more humorous campaign online. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/18/asia-pacific/chinese-meme-mockery-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #us #internet #socialmedia #fakenews #tariffs #tradewar #donaldtrump
Trump's #tariffs areaccelerating America's IND decline.
Countries don’t get rich by creating expensive substitutes to cheaper imports -get rich by making things the world wants to buy.
A way to rebalance US' trade with the rest of the worldbe laser-focused on raising our export cap.
Universal tariffs & sweeping cuts to fed R&D: accelerating deindustrialization & offshoring while crushing our LT competitiveness.
US MANUs: already feeling the pain.
#Economy #USPol
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/opinion/trump-tariffs-trade-exports.html?rsrc=ss&unlocked_article_code=1.Ak8.G2P1.kgP2gBj9NSWl&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Why do Trump voters have no regrets? Because the people they hate are getting hurt more | Arwa Mahdawi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/18/donald-trump-voters-people-hate-politics-prices #Trumpadministration #Trumptariffs #DonaldTrump #Republicans #USpolitics #Worldnews #Tariffs #USnews
The Tokyo stock market has been the worst performing major equity market year-to-date, but companies trading in Japan, insulated from tariffs on exports, are often overlooked in this dark picture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/18/markets/tariff-stocks-defensive/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #donaldtrump #tariffs #topix #kospi #wallstreet #tse