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Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico are now in effect, kicking off trade war (apnews.com)

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico finally went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United States’ North American allies.

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[–] NastyNative@mander.xyz 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Allies should not permit adversaries to bypass tariffs by establishing operations within their borders. Ceasing support for China in circumventing our trade restrictions would eliminate this problem altogether.

[–] mc900ftJesus@lemy.lol 2 points 11 months ago

The US is not an ally any more.