Trump finalizes tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, triggering likely trade war

Up and down. grifting both ways. Ultimate insider trading

MTG bought the dip, yesterday

 

And the players with properly placed puts and calls made bank

 

One would have to know when he is going to do what. Predictability, other than his transactional narcissistic traits, isn't his strength.

 

We can safely assume Vax will do or say anything to side with trump. It's a cult.

 

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In April 2025, U.S. inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 0.2% for the month, resulting in a 12-month inflation rate of 2.3%. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, increased 0.1% for the month, reaching a 2.8% annual rate.

 

When will you fix the title of your US China Trade Agreement thread?

 

Our price increases won’t hit til June. Not sure about other industries. This thread will soon be hopping.

 

Oh my. Hypocrisy at its finest.

 

I mean, I wouldn't call him a hypocrite, but if you insist.

 

My cost on steel dumpsters just went up 22% from my 3/13 order. And freight went up as well. Thanks Trump

 

Rand Pauls take.

 

We are seeing 25% cost increases on components and products that are heavily steel and aluminum.

 

Trump calls cargo slowdown a “good thing.” Economists say no

 

Even with the tariffs on China greatly reduced, American consumers will still pay much higher prices for imports from China than they used to under Biden. Chinese production costs are going up, and importer costs are going up, and that means that the American consumer will pay more. Chinese companies are now offering overtime pay to employees, and demanding larger order sizes, which means that American importers have to pay more to store the additional products before they will sell. Another economic disaster for Trump.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/18/economy/china-tariffs-prices

 

Major anniversary! The greatest tariff increase by Congress in U.S. history occurred in 1828 on this date. It happened accidentally, as the original proposers of the bill were trying to make the bill so offensive and outrageous that it would never pass (so politicians in New England could be blamed for it). It got unexpected support in the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania region as well as the Midwest. It was called the Tariff of Abominations, and it resulted in a severe economic hardship on some place called "the South", which threatened Civil War until the tariff was repealed in 1833. The tariff rate was 38% on products, with a 45% rate on imported raw materials. Some thought a tariff was necessary because of the blockade of Europe after the War of 1812 and the Napoleonic Wars caused England to dump products cheaply on U.S. shores.

Tariff of Abominations - Wikipedia

 

Trump back to his tariff trade wars… hard hits to EU with 50% tariff and going after Tim “Apple” to make iPhones in the U.S.

 

Somebody must have a big short bet lined up this week.

 

Not content to leave it at threatening the EU, he also announced a 25% tariff on iPhones. He says Apple will have to pay the tariff unless iPhones are manufactured in the US. Pure lunacy on all fronts.

 

Honey, wake up, big gov don an friends just shorted the market again.