US farmers ‘prepare for the worst’ in new Trump trade war
President’s latest tariff threats have sparked alarm in Republican breadbasket states such as Iowa
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Trump Prepares to Take On the US Trade Deficit, a Familiar Nemesis
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Farmer fears new tariffs after impacts of 2018 trade war with China
Among the first Americans to feel the effects of the last trade war with China were farmers. While China's latest round of retaliatory actions does not target agriculture, some are preparing for ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump brings the US back from the brink of trade war with Canada and Mexico
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Trump pulls US back from brink of trade war with Mexico and Canada
US president set to talk to China’s Xi Jinping in coming days as threatened tariffs on Beijing loomFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump’s Tariffs Are Here: What to Know About the New Trade War
President Trump announced fresh tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China that look set to reshape global economies.Inc. - 3d -
The tomato tariff? US consumers set to pay price of Trump’s trade war
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‘A trade war on steroids’: Trump ushers in new age of US protectionism
President bets he can achieve his aims through tariffs without igniting inflation or a sell-off in American stocksFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump threatens to ignite era of trade wars with new tariffs
US president says he will hit Canada, Mexico, China and EU with levies as he targets major trading partnersFinancial Times - 6d -
Trump and Musk have launched a new class war. In the UK, we must prepare to defend ourselves | George Monbiot
Across the world, societies are reverting to oligarchies. How to resist? Fight for democracy with all we’ve got. Seldom in recent history has class war been waged so blatantly. Generally, ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
Trump’s promise of mass deportations has migrants preparing for the worst
As President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Monday, families worry he will fulfill his campaign promise by ordering sweeping deportations across the country.NBC News - Jan. 18
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