Tariffs Catch-All

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

He took a letter his creditors sent him threatening default on his debt and repurposed it into an attempt at international diplomacy.

Some of y'all might not realize just how embarrassing this is, but it's truly embarrassing.

 

[superrific]

When I see that gif, I can't help but think of a young Amy Coney Barrett taking instructions from her "head" (i.e. husband)

 

[nycfan]

A “deal” requires a meeting of the minds. It can be hard.

 

[nycfan]

 

[ChileG]

Awesome. Medical costs aren’t high enough for seniors (and everyone else), let’s just make life worse for them.

 

[ChileG]

A “deal” requires a meeting of the minds. It can be hard.

I’ll say again…when you end up paying more for stuff than you would otherwise, then it isn’t a good deal (all else being equal).
Is Trump really this dumb or just his voters?

 

[BillOfRights]

I’ll say again…when you end up paying more for stuff than you would otherwise, then it isn’t a good deal (all else being equal).
Is Trump really this dumb or just his voters?

Both

 

[dukeman92]

Make no mistake... Trump is a STUPID motherfucker... but the dumb motherfuckers who support him... I legitimately wonder who ties their fucking shoes.

 

[BillOfRights]

Trump says he will impose 50% tariff on copper imports

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/08/trump-tariffs-copper-trade.html?__source=androidappshare

 

[nycfan]

Trump says he will impose 50% tariff on copper imports

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/08/trump-tariffs-copper-trade.html?__source=androidappshare

 

[UNCatTech]

A “deal” requires a meeting of the minds. It can be hard.

Yes at a rate of Zero deals in 100 days, it would take too long to get anything done.

 

[Duke Mu]

He must have some sort of history blender …

Gotta love the Dunce cap. lol

 

[Duke Mu]

Who bought the copper beforehand...Koch family?

 

[Duke Mu]

JFC Donald Dunce. You finally reduce the Rx barriers from Canada, Europe to lower prices on meds.

 

[altmin]

$10,000 for an electric car? China is going to bury us. We're getting left behind, and Trump is making it much worse.

-> https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/...e_code=1.U08.fWuT.vORqmQ_Jspw1&smid=url-share

And they have that model that can charge in five minutes.

 

[mpaer]

Ford CEO Jim Farley didn’t mince words at the recent Aspen Ideas Festival, describing China’s rapid rise in the electric vehicle (EV) market as the “most humbling experience” of his career.

"Their cost, their quality of their vehicles is far superior to what I see in the west." Farley said.

https://moneywise.com/news/top-stories/ford-ceo-sounds-alarm-on-chinas-ev-dominance

Sounds like Toyota and Honda like 40 years ago

 

[altmin]

You can raise prices on copper, but that doesn't put more of it in the ground.

 

[altmin]

I also look forward to every scrap of copper being ripped out of countless rural buildings the second someone is not watching.

this story won't be a one off perhaps.

Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

Radio station WJLX can no longer broadcast its AM programming since the incident.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[superrific]

I also look forward to every scrap of copper being ripped out of countless rural buildings the second someone is not watching.

this story won't be a one off perhaps.

Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

Radio station WJLX can no longer broadcast its AM programming since the incident.

www.nbcnews.com

Man, anyone who can steal a 200 foot radio tower should get to keep it.