The article "Are You Great Yet? Analyzing the Realities Behind 'Make America Great Again'" examines the outcomes of policies under the MAGA slogan, highlighting trade wars, territorial ambitions, and domestic policy impacts.
Read more: https://mohameddosou.blogspot.com/2025/04/are-you-great-yet-analyzing-realities.html
US consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump's tariffs kick in
'They know what we know, which is suddenly it flips from a buyer’s market to a seller’s market very quickly'
US consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump's tariffs kick in
'They know what we know, which is suddenly it flips from a buyer’s market to a seller’s market very quickly'
"President Donald Trump on Thursday contradicted his top aides on the purpose of his sprawling new global tariff regime, adding to the uncertainty over the trade war that has sent markets reeling.
Earlier in the day, top Trump aide Peter Navarro and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the president was not looking to strike deals over the tariffs. “This is not a negotiation,” Navarro told CNBC.
White House officials also circulated internal talking points telling surrogates that the tariffs should not be characterized as a starting point for negotiations, according to three people with knowledge of the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal matters.
But after markets closed down sharply, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he would be open to striking deals with individual countries."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/03/tariffs-trump-global-trade-talks/
"Flashback: The 1890 McKinley Tariff imposed levies of roughly 50% on almost all imports, a policy aimed at protecting domestic industry from foreign industry.
Several nations, including Canada, retaliated with tariffs on agricultural goods. The briefing cites a go-to expert on trade history, Douglas Irwin, whose book notes that Canada created stronger trade ties with Britain.
Many economists had expected Canada would be so economically damaged that it would join the United States — a parallel to President Trump's '51st state' rhetoric.
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff, which raised the average tariff to almost 60%, resulted in higher sugar prices for the American public, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, while tariffs on imported eggs soared, the briefing notes."
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/01/trump-tariffs-canada-trade-war
France announces the EU's second response to Trump's tariffs will target digital services from companies like Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft. A new chapter in global trade! #EU #TradeWars #DigitalServices #Tariffs #TechNews #GlobalEconomy #France
Trump: 'Liberation Day' with new tariffs 
#Tariffs #Economy #ScienceHumor #TradePolicy #BleachJokes #LiberationDay #AutoTariffs #Economy #Science #Humor #TradePolicy #Economics #TradeWars #MadeInUSA #EconomyHumor #MoneyMatters
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“There have been better attempts at marching, and they have been made by penguins.”
Terry Pratchett; Monstrous Regiment
#Discworld #HeardIsland #McDonaldIslands #PenguinsRiseUp #TrumpsTariffs #TradeWars 
In your rush to buy stuff before the trade wars really get underway, remember not to over-expose yourself, should things suddenly get even worse; it could happen….
Oh, by the way, funny how Russia was not included; lol.
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#Tariffs. Breadlines. #TradeWars. Nearly a century ago, #protectionism shook the world. Could it happen again? In this new video, find out if tariffs REALLY caused #TheGreatDepression and what it means for us today.
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#NorskTut #Allheimen #Tariff #uspol #Stocks #TheInfoGraphicsShow #InfoGraphics
The main villain in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is Darth Sidious, who is secretly Senator Palpatine of Naboo. He's the mastermind behind the Trade Federation's invasion of Naboo and is manipulating events to gain political power.
Another prominent villain is Darth Maul, Sidious's Sith apprentice. He’s the more visible antagonist who fights the Jedi.
At this point it's not clear which of Trump's two closest fucking idiots emulates Darth Maul more accurately.
Tariff facts with a bit of snark — humor may not help but it can't hurt! Humour helps, too!
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my/post/3llu74q4kw22j via @alanbeattie.bsky.socia
#tariffs #TradeWar #TradeWars #USpol #USpolitics #geopolitics
People had been expecting #Trump to announce high #tariffs, but these numbers are stunning. In addition to a 10% tariff on ALL COUNTRIES, dozens of other countries face extra tariffs between 10 & 50%. That will force some manufacturing back into the US, but will also definitely raise costs for American #consumers & #manufacturers & incite #TradeWars on many fronts.
#UnplugTrump #Politics #USPolitics #TradeWars #UK
The Fascistic Cult-Administration has fantasies of Autarky and Protectionism in their vein attempt to shutter the US economy from world.
With reckless abandon, impunity to allies and friends, and with an arrogant attitude, this US government is anti-growth and anti-world. The UK is not safe pretending he is a friend.
We must entrust a new core group of friends.
L’année du « grand éveil » à Ottawa : https://lp.ca/sJXE5x?sharing=true
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