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benlilliston.bsky.social
Tracking the intersection of trade, climate and farm policy. @iatp.bsky.social
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Mexico is America's largest source of imported fresh fruits & veggies, and Trump's 25% tariffs hit in winter when the US relies the most on imports—the vast majority of raspberries, limes, avocados, peppers, mangoes, & tomatoes come from MX/CA and will jump in price
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She was pretty clear at her confirmation hearing that this was the plan. They were bringing in an Undersecretary who ran the trade farm bailout program in first Trump admin.
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"Everything comes at a cost... my question is not whether we can make America great again, but how do we do so? There is no civility in this, no courage, no honor, no consideration for the citizen employee. Just the bottom line cloaked in a technicality of a federal regulation."