Professor says history can help us try to understand Donald Trump's tariffs – Winnipeg

Professor says history can help us try to understand Donald Trump's tariffs – Winnipeg

On what U.S. President Donald Trump calls “liberation day,” U.S. leaders imposed so-called “countdown” tariffs on dozens of foreign countries. In announcing the news, Trump also mentioned a historical law called the Smoot Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which he claimed that he would save the United States from the Great Depression if it was…

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Trump says he is considering “help” to the tariff-hit car companies

Trump says he is considering “help” to the tariff-hit car companies

President Donald Trump on Monday suggested he might temporarily exempt some He previously imposed tariffs on the industry, giving automakers time to adjust their supply chains. Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office. The Republican president said it would take time for automakers to relocate production from Canada, Mexico and elsewhere, “They need a…

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Under the Little RFK, insiders worry that U.S. health agencies are a cybersecurity disaster waiting for disaster

Under the Little RFK, insiders worry that U.S. health agencies are a cybersecurity disaster waiting for disaster

It's only been a few months since RFK Jr. served as head of the Department of Health and Human Services, but unless something changes dramatically, he will be one of the worst health leaders in the agency's history. Under Kennedy’s watch, HHS fired thousands of employees, including CDC, FDA researchers and scientists, as well as…

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Economists continue to revise estimates of Trump's tariff policy. Most possibilities still bring us back to the 1910s.

Economists continue to revise estimates of Trump's tariff policy. Most possibilities still bring us back to the 1910s.

President Trump's tariff policy proposals, adjustments and temporary notes have made investors and economists scramble to cover up the exact impact on the overhaul of U.S. trade relations. However, this series of revisions has not changed the obvious implications of the President’s policy recommendations today: We are going back in time. go back. Current estimates…

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