#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.
Waterstones Pauses US Book Shipments Amid Trump Tariffs
- Monday, 07 April 2025
Waterstones, a UK book retailer, temporarily paused international orders to the US after President Trump's announcement of a 10% tariff on imported products from Britain. The company added a note to its website stating that it couldn't accept or ship orders to the US while it assesses options to comply with the new tariffs. However, the pause appears to have ended and customers can now order books online for shipping to the US with an additional £13 delivery charge plus £1.50 per book.
