Tariffs Make Way For The More Efficient Canadian Import Ban
The United States replaced 50 percent duties with a prohibition on Canadian alcohol, whey and large motorcycles, removing the burdensome purchasing decision altogether.
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America Expands Trade Deficit, Preserving Room For Further Victory
July's gap rose to $88.6 billion. The year-to-date figure improved, giving the national scoreboard something for every speech.
White House May Tax Laptops Now While Domestic Chip Factories Take Years To Build
A proposed expansion of semiconductor tariffs could reach computers, game consoles, and data center servers before new American capacity is ready.
President Considers Renaming Half-Canadian Lake 'Lake America' Because Trade With Canada Is Going Poorly
Lake Ontario sits between New York and Canada. Washington may give the water a new name now that getting along with the other shore has become difficult.
America First Beef Plan Begins With 300,000 Metric Tons From Somewhere Else
The 90-day tariff holiday is meant to lower grocery prices. Ranchers would prefer the domestic cattle market not be the part that gets cheaper.
To Put A 50 Percent Tax On Canadian Honey And Hockey Sticks, The White House Revived A 1930 Law No President Had Dared Use
Section 338 sat untouched for 96 years. It is now the basis for a 50 percent tariff on cut flowers, school supplies, and a neighbor.