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In retaliation, China imposes 34% tariff on all imported goods originating from the United States. Government statement: “The U.S. action does not comply with international trade rules, seriously harms China's legitimate rights and interests, and is a typical act of unilateral bullying”

i have been joking that their plan is for your kids to grow up to work in a textile mill but they are serious

More bonkers. “I have the authority to determine baseline numbers for spending and revenue,” Graham said in a statement. Under that authority, he said, he can use the special book-cooking math — a “current policy baseline” — that grants his party $4 trillion in freebies. wapo.st/4jjf4ox

"More than 500 law firms on Friday denounced President Donald Trump’s campaign to punish individual firms, calling his actions abuses of power that endangered the rule of law. The filing was not signed by any of the 20 largest firms nationwide, as measured by revenue." wapo.st/3E9BF7Y

This is part of what’s so insane. As they talk about re-shoring and manufacturing they are actively trying to destroy an entire us manufacturing industry that already exists.

Thinking about this quote, from JPMorgan's Michael Cembalist, today: www.jpmorgan.com/insights/out...

on.ft.com/3FWKXVx

FT: “.. Economists also attacked Trump’s obsession with reducing bilateral trade deficits to zero as economically illiterate .. for example, the US cannot grow its own bananas.” 🍌 @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/85d7...

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Glad to see Princeton's president stand up for universities even after the administration suspended their grants. "we have to be willing to speak up, and we have to be willing to say no to funding if it's going to constrain our ability to pursue the truth.” www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...

Head of National Security Agency and Cyber Command Is Ousted. No reason was given for the removal of Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, but the far-right activist Laura Loomer had called for his ouster in a meeting with President Trump, an official said. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...

Just so dumb! No way this works out well. www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...

Where Trump’s Tariffs Will Hit Hardest. Trump's goal to make them buy as much from US as US buys from them, not to change their tariff rates. Includes Australia, despite US free trade, zero tariff, agreement. Makes no sense. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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