1921 political cartoon by Rollin Kirby. Republican Party as patent medicine hawker trying to sell high tariffs to Uncle Sam.
Some old cartoons really don't need updating, but I couldn't resist tweaking the text of this one to make it more 2025.
1921 political cartoon by Rollin Kirby. Republican Party as patent medicine hawker trying to sell high tariffs to Uncle Sam.
Some old cartoons really don't need updating, but I couldn't resist tweaking the text of this one to make it more 2025.
They (kleptocrat corporate capital) are already beginining to remove tooling equipment from Canadian factories to send south of the border.
Time for the Canadian government to nationalize assets of companies that attempt do this and halt them.
"Global cost of Trump trade war ‘could reach $1.4tn’; Goldman Sachs cuts UK growth forecast over #tariff spillovers."
#UKpol
https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/apr/01/gold-record-high-markets-trump-tariffs-trade-war-recession-inflation-business-live-news
White House assistant press secretary Liz Huston said: "President Trump is the master dealmaker, and in just two months, he has made more progress than Joe Biden did in years. Since President Trump's return to office, foreign leaders have flocked to the White House, announcing historic investments and restoring America's dominance on the world stage."
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/01/trumps-deals-global-hurdles
#premarket
#investing
#recession
#tariff
#redwave
Everyone loses.
U.S. tariffs on Canadian drugs could impact supply of antibiotics, HIV medication, and other drugs for chronic diseases.
#PresidentTrump said that he would impose a 25% #tariff on all #importedvehicles starting on April 2. Photo: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
Is #Tarrified a word?
I'm afraid it will be.
#Oil has yo-yoed both on supply-&-demand issues but also the #MiddleEast ceasefires between #Israel & #Hamas & #Hezbollah that already look under threat.
Q2 doesn't look like it is going to get any easier on the whole.
#Trump will be detailing his grand #global #tariff plan he has dubbed ‘liberation day' on Wednesday. For investors, the big question is whether it will end up triggering #recessions.
The #dollar's 4% drop gives emerging market currencies a chance to shine.
#Trump's re-engagement w/ #Russia & #Putin has helped the #ruble surge 35%, although it remains heavily restricted in most major economies by sanctions.
#Poland's zloty & the #Czech crown that also stand to benefit if the #Ukraine conflict ends are near the top of the list, w/gains of over 5%, while even #Mexico's peso & #Canada's dollar are in positive territory despite all #tariff traumas.
There are quite a few excited Ununited Statesians on a lengthy thread on bsky talking about and sharing photos of the 'tariffs are taxes' billboards our government paid for in various cities across the US.
The general agreement is our government is brilliant.
#Starmer urged to get tough with Trump as US #tariff threat looms - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/29/keir-starmer-urged-to-get-tough-with-trump-as-us-tariff-threat-looms "PM told to be as robust as Canada with the US president as the UK stages last-ditch talks to strike trade deal" damn right; then rejoin EU to make up for trade damage #brexit
#Republicans don't realize the #stigma they place on products made in the #UnitedStates.
No one will buy American because Republicans and citizens will be unable to afford the price of #Trump #tariffs.
#tariff
#investing
#premarket
#recession
If you have a spare $3.5M lying around, hurry up and buy your Ferrari F80 before April 1st to save $350k in tariffs!
You gotta pick one off the lot, though, so there’s that
“Ferrari says it will raise prices by 10% on some models to offset auto tariffs”
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/27/ferrari-to-raise-prices-to-offset-auto-tariffs.html
PS: I know I know everyone who could possibly buy an F80 already has an order in THIS IS A JOKE POST.
Let's keep this growing!
How Canadians are responding to tariff threats and price hikes
Canadian shoppers and brands are going “elbows up” to promote and support home-grown products. Here’s a sampling of what’s going on across the country.
#ElbowsUp #Canpoli #Cdnpoli #cdnpoli #Tariff
https://www.moneysense.ca/news/how-canadians-are-responding-to-tariff-threats-and-price-hikes/
Trump walks back #Tariffs after #Tesla boycott and $5 Trillion in Q1 losses.
#tariff
US markets will attempt to rally on Monday and break a multi-month #bloodbath #redwave. Algorithm trading expected to dominate #volume.
"While Trump’s tariffs will still ramp up the cost of importing in the U.S., their limitation to the so-called “dirty 15” is expected to dampen their overall economic disruption."
#investing
#premarket
#capitulation
#CNBC
https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/trump-tariffs-to-be-narrower-in-scope-than-feared-reports-3943444
Protest in Windsor + Detroit (both sides!) tomorrow at 1pm EST https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-detroit-protest-1.7489539 #CanadaStrong #Canada #ElbowsUp #Never51 #Windsor #Detroit #dtw #antifascim #antitrump #fuckelon #freeusa #freedom #tariff #tradewar #protest #organize
Good morning.
#Trump and #Republicans continue to be a #stigma on products made in America.
US Markets open to yet another #bloodbath as #ElonMusk and #Howardlutnick beg US citizens to invest in #Tesla stock.
#investing
#premarket
#inflation
#tariff
#recession
BIG blow to US as NATO countries preparing to refuse to buy F-35 due to… https://www.byteseu.com/848303/ #DonaldTrump #Europe #F35 #F35Buyers #F35Cost #F35CostPerPlane #F35News #F35Operators #F35OrdersByCountry #NATO #tariff #TrumpTariffNews #TrumpTariffWar #US
I think that #canada should rethink its #tariff policy on #chinese #ev s
It might have made sense when our #automobile production was so integrated with the #US but that's breaking down thanks to #Trump
#electricvehicles #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-china-electric-vehicles-1.7486204?cmp=rss