#TradeWar
The Art of the Trade War
#TradeWar
The Art of the Trade War
Trade wars are like awkward family feuds, but instead of yelling at Thanksgiving dinner, politicians slap each other with tariffs like they're in a passive-aggressive game of economic dodgeball. One country raises steel tariffs, another retaliates with a cheese embargo, and suddenly world leaders are arguing over dairy like it's a geopolitical episode of MasterChef. Meanwhile, politicians give dramatic speeches about "protecting national interests," which loosely translates to, "We have no idea what we’re doing, but it sounds patriotic." In the end, nobody wins—except maybe smugglers and black market avocado dealers.
Trump Threatens China with New 50% Tariff in Escalating Trade War
- Monday, 07 April 2025

President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on China if they do not remove their retaliatory import levy of 34% by Tuesday. This escalation comes after Beijing announced it would impose reciprocal 34% tariffs on all US imports. Trump warned that negotiations and trade talks with China would be canceled if they refused to back down, stating that he would "impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50 percent effective April 9th" unless the Chinese removed their tariff by April 8th, 2025.