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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-trump-pauses-mexico-tariffs-april-2/ President Trump on Thursday said he will pause 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico that are covered under a 2020 trade agreement, delaying levies imposed on the nation and on Canada earlier this week. Mr. Trump...

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/05/trump-tariffs-agriculture-exemptions-00215294 The Trump administration is weighing more exemptions from the new tariffs on Canada and Mexico — this time for the agriculture industry. Amid deep concern from farm state lawmakers over the fallout for the...

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5178229-trump-announces-one-month-delay-on-canada-mexico-tariffs-for-automakers/ President Trump on Wednesday announced a one-month exemption on tariffs against Canada and Mexico for cars following a meeting with the three major U.S. automakers...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kirimasters/2025/03/02/amazon-defies-economic-blackout-as-sales-climb-during-boycott/ Despite calls for an "economic blackout" targeting major retailers on February 28th, early data reveals Amazon sales actually increased during the boycott period. According to...

If AOC can get a degree in economics, an illiterate teenager can graduate high school with honors

^ agreed

That's true, but it's the "without doubt" piece that I find amazing. I've always assumed that all but a tiny fraction of people have at least some sliver of doubt.

That's a staggering number of people who believe in God without a doubt. I mean...not even a little doubt?

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https://www.npr.org/2025/02/27/nx-s1-5311972/economic-blackout-february-28-explainer An organization is calling for a national boycott in the form of an "economic blackout" on Friday, urging Americans not to shop for 24 hours. This movement, spearheaded by The People's Union USA, a grassroots...

Trust in public health was destroyed during COVID. We’re sure to see negative consequences. Sad, but predictable

I’m sure there’ll be dozens of good anecdotes of just how insane it was inside the WH. I’m hoping for something like a notebook dump you get from the beat writers after a terrible season. A good “oh so NOW they tell us.”

I look forward to an opinion page dedicated to free markets pushing back on Trump’s tariffs and other harmful interventions in the economy

Hypocrisy aside, I’ll gladly read this book

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https://www.barrons.com/articles/weak-dollar-trump-vance-reserve-currency-6851b258?st=e6mckE Both Trump and Vice President JD Vance have, for some years, been outspoken in support of a weaker dollar. They believe that depreciation will cut the U.S. trade deficit and help U.S. manufacturers and...

Especially when your livelihood depends on it. Self-preservation is a pretty strong incentive.

I’d go back to the founding documents and ask whether a particular function can/should be carried out by the federal government. If the answer is no, cut it. There’s nothing any of the thousands of Dept of Education employees could write on their bullet point lists that convinces me their agency...

The Constitution?