This is vital for everyone to understand:
– much of the damage to the US from Trump's tariffs may be permanent
– tariffs on multiple countries at once makes them work together against you
– these new partnerships will severely hurt US for decadeshttps://t.co/9zgxLlpn6u— John Oberlin (@OMGno2trump) July 11, 2018
Because Trump never divested from his business, the president is deciding trade policy with China while making money off of his business ties to China.https://t.co/lSjYX9Q6LA
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) July 12, 2018
Breaking News
Consumer sentiment slips a little on increase tariff concerns. Interestingly, rich folks are driving those concerns because middle and lower income earners understand what the fight is about and its not short-term increase of cheap stuff at Walmart. pic.twitter.com/WfUtHkysjC— Charles V Payne (@cvpayne) July 13, 2018
Gutless – it’s non binding!
The Senate voted 88-11 this week to constrain presidential authority to use national security as justification for taxing foreign goods, but the measure was nonbinding.https://t.co/5unXukDk8m
— NPR (@NPR) July 13, 2018
It's starting…
The tariff talks have already cost SD farmers and ranchers hundreds of millions of dollars, experts said, as the value of their crops has dipped amid international concern about new tariffs.
It's a loss that many can't sustain https://t.co/62jomKJ4lm
— Indivisible Network (@IndivisibleNet) July 14, 2018
One farmer I talked to today told me how he passed on an expansion opportunity because he wasn’t sure if it would be worth the investment because of how tariffs are affecting sales. He would’ve needed 25 more workers. That’s 25 lost jobs in Fayette Co. because of these tariffs. https://t.co/V70EbB33QP
— Phil Bredesen (@PhilBredesen) July 13, 2018
Laundry equipment is the first victim of trade tariffs (which came into effect in Feb.) Over the past three months prices have increased by 20%. JPM: pic.twitter.com/5bOnUFDZjL
— Tracy Alloway (@tracyalloway) July 15, 2018
Find out how your state will be affected by the #TrumpTariffs at the US Chamber of Commerce site: https://t.co/eKQvMP1MkM
— NoTrumpsClub (@NoFordsClub) July 15, 2018
Wisconsin GOP lawmaker: Harley-Davidson is right to move production overseas in response to Trump tariffs https://t.co/7ZDkRB3vEo pic.twitter.com/2orhUpYLlA
— The Hill (@thehill) July 15, 2018
#EmergingMarket policymakers may see more pressure to raise rates if #FX depreciation and tariffs stoke inflation. pic.twitter.com/4ZcOBUObix
— IIF (@IIF) July 15, 2018
There aren't enough American imports for China to put tariff hikes on an extra $200 billion https://t.co/TiiLikKUkp pic.twitter.com/tZBEYGSGGL
— Bloomberg (@business) July 15, 2018
ICYMI: @CBS4Shaun reports how the President's tariffs are directly harming farmers & ranchers in Colorado — from commodity prices to planting decisions. One thing is clear from our discussion this weekend: Nobody wins in a trade war. pic.twitter.com/S0Pv6pI8o1
— Michael Bennet (@SenBennetCO) July 15, 2018
.@SusanPage on tariffs: "If you start costing people jobs and costing consumers more for things like soybeans and motorcycles and Jack Daniel's, this is an issue that could hurt Republicans running and some of these red states." #FoxNewsSunday pic.twitter.com/BXgfaWZtxs
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 15, 2018
Happy #NationalMacAndCheeseDay!
Also, it's probably worth mentioning that China and Mexico have imposed new tariffs on US cheese as a result of the trade war started by @realDonaldTrump. https://t.co/E5ZBBdaBWJ
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 14, 2018
Hyundai union warns Trump tariffs could cost 20,000 U.S. jobs https://t.co/zyOnS8QEDa pic.twitter.com/glK6VcJXoD
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 15, 2018
WATCH: Clamping down on trade: China's retaliatory tariffs could hurt U.S. lobstermen https://t.co/0CY860hqaa pic.twitter.com/kQyR5KNyWk
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 15, 2018
Washington state rancher: “All of agriculture is nervous. The futures market has been zipping up and down…based on people being nervous of the Chinese tariff – and they are worried about Canada, too.” https://t.co/E0omrblIDX
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 15, 2018
The latest round of planned tariffs gets closer to consumers, hitting products such as tuna, handbags and mattresses. Here's look at how U.S. businesses might be affected. https://t.co/RZVBbGbZRW pic.twitter.com/MgKEaGlTIZ
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 12, 2018
Hitting them where it hurts: Americans pay more for beer as tariffs cause hike in aluminum prices.https://t.co/ZDXmq9HR17 pic.twitter.com/kAOv8rUKGb
— CBC Nova Scotia (@CBCNS) July 15, 2018
Trump Fed Reserve chairman: US businesses are growing more concerned about Trump tariffs https://t.co/iOzXjU8eKi pic.twitter.com/IV0u88XQaj
— The Hill (@thehill) July 12, 2018
Key GOP chairman: Trump tariffs have been "very detrimental" to my home state https://t.co/yXoPAO6KJm pic.twitter.com/VKpHpOawa9
— The Hill (@thehill) July 11, 2018
This trade war is already impacting our farmers’ bottom lines. This thing was started by partisan politicians in Washington, but I’m committed to fighting hard to fix it because I only answer to North Dakotans.https://t.co/Yfsf6sTFhm
— Heidi Heitkamp (@HeidiHeitkamp) July 12, 2018
Sad! 