I read somewhere that the US president can only impose tariffs of up to 25% unilaterally and that anything higher requires congressional approval.

Could be that when it’s considered ‘retaliation’ that changes the rules.

I’m expecting something along these lines.

Of course they’re incompetent. Trump is a Russian asset in that he has a Dollarstore intellect and is easy to manipulate. No bribes necessary.

Yeah, they won’t. Miss KFC 2024 and his base have them in a vice grip. They know they’ll receive credible threats if they speak out against him. Or worse; lose their seat and all the bribe money that come with it.

Well, they do have a Gerry Springer guest in the White House.

Oh man. He’s such a stupid bitch.

I be dumdum.

He did, and the US lost about 70,000 or so jobs in steel and related industries and increased the US trade deficit further. What’s the opposite of The Midas Touch?

Trumps first term tarrifs and effects.

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I read recently that the Aluminium industry will be mostly unaffected. It’s difficult to see how the US would be able to replace Canadian steel imports in the short term, especially not before the next US election. In saying that, I’ve no clue how quickly a country like the US can increase its manufacturing capacity to produce an additional 25% of their steel consumption.

Manufacturers may also be anxious to invest in an expansion like that when there’s no guarantee that the tariffs will remain in place to keep their product competitive, although there’s always the ever reliable lobbying.

If the tariffs had been applied to Canada alone, then it might have become cheaper for US businesses to import from elsewhere, but since the tariffs are a universal 25%, the playing field remains more or less unchanged for all steel imports to the US.

Over time, maybe the US will successfully build up its steel industry and replace their Canadian imports with domestic supply. Hopefully that’s more than enough time for Canada to diversify its trade relationships.

My guess is that this particular Tantrump will be inflationary for all of North America more than anything else.

America is basically just a Europe expansion pack.

Aren’t some parts of Outre-Mer France part of the EU, despite being located in the Carribean and South America?

Canada very much has Russia breathing down its neck.

Look at a globe focused on the North Pole, and you will see that Russia, Canada, and Scandanavia all basically form a ring framing the Arctic ocean. Russia asserting itself in the Arctic is a major issue for us, and the situation could very well deteriorate as climate change intensifies.

Violated?

As far as I understand, the vast majority of the agreement is already fully in effect, with a few loose ends still tied up in EU member states’ legislatures.

Canadian businesses have just never really had a good reason to take advantage of the new trade rules until recently. Canadians might start noticing an increase in EU products range and availability over the next while.

Technically, it is not a done deal, but practically speaking, it is. Correct me if I’m wrong.

With the way things are going for Tesla, he should probably consider collecting and selling his crybaby-bitch tears.

Bank of Mattress savers unite!

Same, babe. Sold all my iShares and Vanguard ETFs and moved into BMO emerging markets, Euro, and Canadian funds.

I still need to look into my employer group pension account. I don’t know how much control I actually have over that.

What isn’t hard to explain to that lead poisoned cult of cunts.

That link won’t open for me. Huh. I’m using Boost, if that works as an excuse?

Also also, don’t twist yourself into knots or stress out too much. Being an informed shopper can take a little bit more effort when starting out.