Trump’s tariffs target U.S. workers

This is a translation from El Tiempo Latino. You can read the original article on Factcheck.org. Written by: D'Angelo Gore. Former President Donald Trump has added to his unfounded claim that the U.S. is earning “2 billion dollars a day” for tariffs, saying that the country was losing 2 billion or 3 billion “a day” under President Joe Biden’s mandate. Economists told us that Trump seems to be mistakenly comparing a very high — and unlikely — est…

Trump’s tariffs target U.S. workers

When Donald Trump announced massive tariffs on foreign imports April 2, Wall Street investors saw an immediate tumble in stock values. Yet while the focus has been on Wall Street, the long-term impact of the tariffs, especially those levied against China, are being felt on Main Street, as workers fa

Jean Ann’s Bridal: Trump’s tariffs putting damper on wedding dresses

RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) – With so much affected by the president’s tariffs, now he is coming for your wedding dresses. Brides are scrambling, and bridal shops are bracing for impact amid Trump’s China trade war. This bridal season may be about more than wedding jitters. “The new tariff laws are going to be very hard on the bridal and prom industry. The dresses will go up,” said Jean Ann’s Bridal Owner Jean Skaggs. “Some of our vendors are eati…

Trump’s tariffs turmoil – an empire in decline

Kate Deer puts Trump’s tariff strategy in the context of an empire in decline. When US president Trump hiked up prices of global trade by introducing sweeping tariffs, it was widely interpreted as the action of a powerful but deluded maniac. But what if his move represents the opposite, a calculated move by someone who might have far less power than we think? Empires are often at their most lethal and destructive when they are reaching their end…