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President Trump's mindless tariffs will cause economic havoc — But the rest of the world can limit the damage — If you failed to spot America being “looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far” or it being cruelly denied a “turn to prosper”, then congratulations …
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Will Malignant Stupidity Kill the World Economy? — A quick thank you to my readers. When I struck out on my own, I wasn't sure if anyone would follow. But I just passed 300K subscribers. I'll try to be worthy of your support. — America created the modern world trading system.
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‘Beware a dollar confidence crisis’ — DB — Taking another look at the puzzling greenback puke — There's a lot going on at the moment, but the most interesting might be how the dollar has been absolutely tanked by yesterday's tariff news. — The DXY dollar index has plunged 1.7 per cent today …


Reciprocal tariffs: you won't believe how they came up with the numbers — There is some method to the madness — it's just a nonsensical method — Americans were told reciprocal tariffs would be simple. “Reciprocal, that means they do it to us, and we do it to them,” said President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
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Just five months ago, on October 19, 2024, The Economist ran a special report on America's economy. That economy was, the magazine said, “the envy of the world.” Today, stock market futures plummeted after President Donald J. Trump announced that he will impose a 10% tariff on all imports …
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‘This Could Get Much Uglier’: The Fatal Flaw In Trump's Trade War — Trump's radical tariff program is aimed at restoring U.S. manufacturing greatness. He's getting in his own way. — President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff regime will completely transform America's economic relationship …


Trump Calls It Liberation. It's Destruction. — Guess we're really doing this, huh? Happy Thursday. — ‘Trade Wars Are Good and Easy to Win’ — by Andrew Egger — Have you ever seen a presidential economic address crash the economy in real time? Before yesterday, I hadn't.
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Donald Trump baffles economists with tariff formula — Calculation deeply flawed economically and will fail in stated aim of ‘driving bilateral trade deficits to zero’, say analysts — Trade economists have poured scorn on the crude methodology used by Donald Trump to calculate the list of …


Trump's New Protectionist Age — Blowing up the world trading system has consequences that the President isn't advertising. — President Trump unveiled his new “liberation day” tariffs on Wednesday, and they are another large step toward a new old era of trade protectionism.
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EU ‘prepared’ to retaliate against Trump's 20 percent tariffs
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Trump Tariffs Hit Antarctic Islands Inhabited by Zero Humans and Many Penguins
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Trump's tariffs list is missing one big country: Russia
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France's Macron Urges EU Companies to Pause US Investments
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Trump Goes Crazy on Trade
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Trump slaps at least 10% tariffs on almost all imports in ‘Declaration of Economic Independence’: ‘Half of what they are charging us’
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Treasury Secretary Bessent tells countries not to retaliate after sweeping ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
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Trump's tariffs hit even remote islands. One is mainly home to penguins.
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Where We Stand: The Fiscal, Economic, and Distributional Effects of All U.S. Tariffs Enacted in 2025 Through April 2
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Whoops! Trump Slaps Tariffs on Uninhabited Islands
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White House fires three NSC staffers after president meets with far-right activist Laura Loomer — The White House has fired at least three National Security Council staffers, three sources familiar with the move told CNN. — The firings came after Laura Loomer, the far-right activist …
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Scoop: Multiple firings on Trump's National Security Council after Loomer visit — Several members of President Trump's embattled National Security Council have been fired, a U.S. official and a second source familiar told Axios on Thursday. — Why it matters: The firings come …
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In Oval Office Meeting, Far-Right Activist Pushes Trump to Fire National Security Staff — During the 30-minute meeting, Laura Loomer excoriated National Security Council officials in front of the president and Michael Waltz, the national security adviser. — Laura Loomer, the far-right activist …
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Senate approves resolution against Trump's Canada tariffs hours after ‘Liberation Day’ event — 4 Republicans side with Democratic resolution against Trump's Canada tariffs — Join Fox News for access to this content — The Senate on Wednesday approved a resolution opposing President …
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Mike Johnson melts down after House proxy vote failure exposes MAGA's “pro-family” lie — The House speaker's latest tantrum shows how the “pro-family” MAGA GOP just wants women back in the kitchen — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., once famously said that, to understand his …
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Senate panel advances Trump's picks for Wall Street and banking regulators

Senate Votes to Rescind Some Trump Tariffs, With G.O.P. Support
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Republicans Plan to Skirt Senate Rules to Push Through More Tax Cuts
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Trump Tariffs Set to Wipe Out Nearly $2 Trillion From US Stocks … Roughly $1.7 trillion is set to be erased from the S&P 500 Index when trading opens Thursday amid worries that President Donald Trump's sweeping new round of tariffs could plunge the economy into a recession.
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Dow drops 1,400 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump's tariffs ignite a COVID-like shock
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Dow futures tumble 900 points, S&P 500 futures lose 3% on Trump's tariff rollout: Live updates
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Adams to skip New York City's Democratic primary, run for reelection on nonpartisan line — The mayor has been at odds with his party and wants time to recover from now-dismissed federal charges. — NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is opting out of New York City's Democratic primary and running …
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Stellantis idles plants in Mexico and Canada due to tariffs … DETROIT — Stellantis is pausing production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico as the company attempts to navigate President Donald Trump's new round of 25% automotive tariffs that took effect Thursday.
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Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools — State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new memo.
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What to know about Saturday's nationwide “Hands Off!” anti-Trump protests — A nationwide anti-President Trump movement on Saturday, “Hands Off!,” is expected to be the largest single-day protest since he entered office. — Why it matters: The Trump administration's wide-reaching …
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Top Johnson aide pleads not guilty to DUI charge — Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he drove under the influence and operated a vehicle while impaired on the night of President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress.
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Musk will stay on as an adviser post-DOGE, Vance says — Elon Musk will remain a “friend and an adviser” to the White House after his time directing DOGE's reordering of the federal government is through, Vice President JD Vance said in a Thursday interview.
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Trump Suddenly Set to Cut Musk Loose as Knives Come Out Over WI Fiasco — After Democrats scored a huge victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, a contest that revolved heavily around Elon Musk's involvement, Trumpworld is turning on its favorite billionaire.
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Learning From the Legacy of 18F — Although the government has terminated 18F—the team that modernized government tech—its legacy offers lessons for future digital services. — Meet The Authors … In March, the U.S. government shut down 18F, the digital services team tasked with modernizing government technology and services.


A third global recession in 20 years looms — A truly enormous shock is needed to tip the entire global economy into recession. Since World War II, there have been two of these events: the financial crisis of 2008-09, and the coronavirus pandemic of 2020.
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