Tariffs Catch-All

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Finland turns down US request for eggs

"The amount we could export would not solve their egg shortage," says the head of the Finnish Poultry Association.
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US authorities have turned to Europe for help with the country's severe egg shortage. The shortfall is due to bird flu, which has plagued the United States for several years.

The Finnish Poultry Association says it has been contacted about exporting eggs to the US. The organisation's executive director, Veera Lehtilä, told Yle on Saturday that exporting eggs does not seem to be possible at the moment because no market access negotiations have been held with US authorities. This can be a drawn-out process involving extensive inspections and studies.

"Launching exports is not a simple matter since there are no agreed rules in place," said Lehtilä.

According to Helsingin Sanomat, a response has been drafted in cooperation with the Finnish Food Authority and sent to US officials.
 

International travelers concerned about President Donald Trump’s trade policies and bellicose rhetoric have been canceling trips to the United States, depriving the U.S. tourism industry of billions of dollars at a time when the economy has started to appear wobbly.

Canadians are skipping trips to Disney World and music festivals. Europeans are eschewing U.S. national parks, and Chinese travelers are vacationing in Australia instead.

International travel to the United States is expected to slide by 5 percent this year, contributing to a $64 billion shortfall for the travel industry, according to Tourism Economics. The research firm had originally forecast a 9 percent increase in foreign travel, but revised its estimate late last month to reflect “polarizing Trump Administration policies and rhetoric.”


“There’s been a dramatic shift in our outlook,” said Adam Sacks, president of Tourism Economics. “You’re looking at a much weaker economic engine than what otherwise would’ve been, not just because of tariffs, but the rhetoric and condescending tone around it.”

The number of overseas visitors to the United States fell 2.4 percent in February from a year earlier, government data shows, with the biggest drops in travelers from Africa (down 9 percent), Asia (7 percent) and Central America (6 percent). Meanwhile, travel from China — a frequent target of the president’s ire — is down 11 percent.
 
altmin said:

International travelers concerned about President Donald Trump’s trade policies and bellicose rhetoric have been canceling trips to the United States, depriving the U.S. tourism industry of billions of dollars at a time when the economy has started to appear wobbly.

Canadians are skipping trips to Disney World and music festivals. Europeans are eschewing U.S. national parks, and Chinese travelers are vacationing in Australia instead.

International travel to the United States is expected to slide by 5 percent this year, contributing to a $64 billion shortfall for the travel industry, according to Tourism Economics. The research firm had originally forecast a 9 percent increase in foreign travel, but revised its estimate late last month to reflect “polarizing Trump Administration policies and rhetoric.”


“There’s been a dramatic shift in our outlook,” said Adam Sacks, president of Tourism Economics. “You’re looking at a much weaker economic engine than what otherwise would’ve been, not just because of tariffs, but the rhetoric and condescending tone around it.”

The number of overseas visitors to the United States fell 2.4 percent in February from a year earlier, government data shows, with the biggest drops in travelers from Africa (down 9 percent), Asia (7 percent) and Central America (6 percent). Meanwhile, travel from China — a frequent target of the president’s ire — is down 11 percent.
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Thanks, MAGAs!
 
altmin said:

International travelers concerned about President Donald Trump’s trade policies and bellicose rhetoric have been canceling trips to the United States, depriving the U.S. tourism industry of billions of dollars at a time when the economy has started to appear wobbly.

Canadians are skipping trips to Disney World and music festivals. Europeans are eschewing U.S. national parks, and Chinese travelers are vacationing in Australia instead.

International travel to the United States is expected to slide by 5 percent this year, contributing to a $64 billion shortfall for the travel industry, according to Tourism Economics. The research firm had originally forecast a 9 percent increase in foreign travel, but revised its estimate late last month to reflect “polarizing Trump Administration policies and rhetoric.”


“There’s been a dramatic shift in our outlook,” said Adam Sacks, president of Tourism Economics. “You’re looking at a much weaker economic engine than what otherwise would’ve been, not just because of tariffs, but the rhetoric and condescending tone around it.”

The number of overseas visitors to the United States fell 2.4 percent in February from a year earlier, government data shows, with the biggest drops in travelers from Africa (down 9 percent), Asia (7 percent) and Central America (6 percent). Meanwhile, travel from China — a frequent target of the president’s ire — is down 11 percent.
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Well, why travel to visit our magnificent national parks that starting this summer will have almost no park rangers to help you do anything, will likely have many shuttered facilities, and will soon be used for mining, logging, and drilling anyway? Thanks Dear Leader!
 
mpaer said:
I have a life time old folks National Parks pass Sad
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I think they are eventually going to turn these parks into big game reserves. Where it’s feasible. Go up to Cherokee and bag you an elk. Or go to Yosemite and shoot a grizzly. They can charge a big fee and make themselves some big money. When all the big game is gone, just shut the motherfucker down.
 

World shares rise, US futures slip after Trump vows to push ahead with tariff hikes​


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World shares rise, US futures slip after Trump vows to push ahead with tariff hikes

Shares are higher in Europe and Asia though U.S. futures have fallen after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to press ahead with more tariffs hikes despite worries over the economy and markets.
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“… Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, said he has no intention to back away from another round of tariffs due to take effect on April 2.

“April 2 is a liberating day for our country,” Trump said. “We’re getting back some of the wealth that very, very foolish presidents gave away because they had no clue what they were doing.”

“They charge us and we charge them,” he said regarding retaliatory moves by trading partners. “Then in addition to that, on autos, on steel, on aluminum, we’re going to have some additional tariffs.”

The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Junes Industrial Average slipped 0.5%. …”
 
Patb78 said:
I think they are eventually going to turn these parks into big game reserves. Where it’s feasible. Go up to Cherokee and bag you an elk. Or go to Yosemite and shoot a grizzly. They can charge a big fee and make themselves some big money. When all the big game is gone, just shut the motherfucker down.
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It’ll be resorts and amusement parks. The geyser hazard on the 17th hole at The Yellowstone Grand Golf and Casino will be epic. And hey, who doesn’t want to see Big and Rich featuring Kid Rock at the Patriot theater before taking the kids on the water slide amongst the Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon?
 
CTV News learned that Service Nova Scotia scrapped a deal with an unnamed U.S. software company to manage files for the Provincial Records Centre.

The province says the tender was awarded but no official agreement was signed. Now they are inviting Canadian companies to bid on the contract believed to be worth around $300,000 the first year, and $50,000 per year after that.

This marks the first American contract that the Nova Scotia government has scrapped and although the contract isn’t worth millions it’s still significant said Service Nova Scotia Minister Jill Balser.
 
altmin said:
CTV News learned that Service Nova Scotia scrapped a deal with an unnamed U.S. software company to manage files for the Provincial Records Centre.

The province says the tender was awarded but no official agreement was signed. Now they are inviting Canadian companies to bid on the contract believed to be worth around $300,000 the first year, and $50,000 per year after that.

This marks the first American contract that the Nova Scotia government has scrapped and although the contract isn’t worth millions it’s still significant said Service Nova Scotia Minister Jill Balser.
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Good for them.
 
BlooVooDoo said:
It’ll be resorts and amusement parks. The geyser hazard on the 17th hole at The Yellowstone Grand Golf and Casino will be epic. And hey, who doesn’t want to see Big and Rich featuring Kid Rock at the Patriot theater before taking the kids on the water slide amongst the Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon?
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Maybe they'll carve Devil's Tower in Wyoming into a huge statue of Dear Leader. That way they'll be able to own the libs forever!
 
Thanks UNCMS, I'm catching up after a few days being away from the board. I saw you answered to someone else already as I continued reading.
 
www.nytimes.com

Trump’s Unwelcome News to Auto Chiefs: Buckle Up for What’s to Come

President Trump’s approach to tariffs has unsettled many corporate leaders who believed he would use the levies as a negotiating tool. As it turns out, he sees them as an end in themselves.
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The line fell silent.

In a phone call from the Oval Office, President Trump had just delivered unwelcome news to three of America’s most powerful auto executives: Mary Barra of General Motors, John Elkann of Stellantis and Jim Farley of Ford.

Everyone needs to buckle up, Mr. Trump said on the call, which took place in early March. Tariffs are going into effect on April 2. It’s time for everyone to get on board.

The auto chiefs, like the leaders of other industries, had been arguing that Mr. Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars coming from Canada and Mexico would wreak havoc on their supply chains and blow a hole through their industry. They had won a concession of sorts when Mr. Trump agreed to give them a one-month reprieve, until April 2.

But now, the Big Three automaker chiefs seemed to realize there was no point in fighting for more. They had gotten as much as they were going to get.

For corporate America, including some major donors, the shock of Mr. Trump’s second term is that it turns out he really does believe the thing he’s been saying publicly for 40 years: Foreign countries are ripping America off, and tariffs are a silver bullet for America’s problems. When he says that “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the dictionary, he means it.

To Mr. Trump, tariffs are not merely a negotiating tool. He believes they will make America rich again. And they combine two of his favorite features of the presidency: They are a unilateral power that he can turn on or off on a whim, and they create a begging economy, forcing powerful people to come before him to plead for mercy.
 
altmin said:
www.nytimes.com

Trump’s Unwelcome News to Auto Chiefs: Buckle Up for What’s to Come

President Trump’s approach to tariffs has unsettled many corporate leaders who believed he would use the levies as a negotiating tool. As it turns out, he sees them as an end in themselves.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com

The line fell silent.

In a phone call from the Oval Office, President Trump had just delivered unwelcome news to three of America’s most powerful auto executives: Mary Barra of General Motors, John Elkann of Stellantis and Jim Farley of Ford.

Everyone needs to buckle up, Mr. Trump said on the call, which took place in early March. Tariffs are going into effect on April 2. It’s time for everyone to get on board.

The auto chiefs, like the leaders of other industries, had been arguing that Mr. Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars coming from Canada and Mexico would wreak havoc on their supply chains and blow a hole through their industry. They had won a concession of sorts when Mr. Trump agreed to give them a one-month reprieve, until April 2.

But now, the Big Three automaker chiefs seemed to realize there was no point in fighting for more. They had gotten as much as they were going to get.

For corporate America, including some major donors, the shock of Mr. Trump’s second term is that it turns out he really does believe the thing he’s been saying publicly for 40 years: Foreign countries are ripping America off, and tariffs are a silver bullet for America’s problems. When he says that “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the dictionary, he means it.

To Mr. Trump, tariffs are not merely a negotiating tool. He believes they will make America rich again. And they combine two of his favorite features of the presidency: They are a unilateral power that he can turn on or off on a whim, and they create a begging economy, forcing powerful people to come before him to plead for mercy.
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Hope you picked up that Sequoia, cford.
 
Healing said:
Hope you picked up that Sequoia, cford.
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Man, I tell you what, this is going to be one of those times where my stupid habit of procrastinating and putting off a big purchase is going to bite me in the ass and cost me even more money.
 
altmin said:
They are a unilateral power that he can turn on or off on a whim, and they create a begging economy, forcing powerful people to come before him to plead for mercy.
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Trump is a narcissist and megalomaniac.
 
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