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Feb 12 2025OPINION

Border Trouble: The Drug War is Real

The southern border of the USA is in serious trouble. We have a big problem with drugs like fentanyl flooding in. This drug is causing lots of deaths, especially among young people. Why are we letting this happen? Fentanyl is a strong painkiller that can kill you with just a small amount. The iss

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Trump's Tariff Tweaks: A New Chapter for Steel and Aluminum

President Donald J. Trump made a bold move to bolster America’s steel and aluminum industries. He signed new proclamations to tighten up existing loopholes and exemptions. This means that foreign steel and aluminum imports will now face a solid 25% tariff, which is a double jump for aluminum because

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Feb 11 2025BUSINESS

What's the Deal with New MetalTariffs?

The big news today is that Canada is not happy. "Tariffs are unjustified" said Canada's industry minister. The issue is steel and aluminum imported from other countries. Donald Trump wants to tax these metals. He actually announced 25% tax on these products. He said there would be n

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Tariffs: Will Trump make America's steel great again?

The steel and aluminum sectors are buzzing with the latest news from the White House. The American president has announced a significant increase in tariffs in a move that some believe will hurt and some believe will boost the US economy, and those sectors in particular. This is not the first time

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Feb 11 2025FINANCE

Trump's Metal Tariffs: How Asia Reacts

In a surprising move, the leader of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an order on Monday to impose a 25% tax on steel and aluminum imports. This decision had a profound impact on Asia-Pacific markets. Many markets in the region showed resilience and even gains, brushing off the tariff news. A

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Feb 09 2025POLITICS

How Did Trump's Trade War Stumble Fail to Start?

Trump's threat to slap tariffs on Canada and Mexico didn't really stick. Pushing back against the idea of trade war, Trump himself stepped back from the brink. If you look at the whole situation, the administration quickly backtracked from its tough talk. Mexico and Canada, to avoid tariffs, they

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Feb 09 2025FINANCE

Why Falling prices could be good for stocks -and watch out for Bitcoin

Tom Lee, who heads up a research team at a well known firm, recently made some surprising predictions. He reckons the profit taking that was seen last weekend is a smart time to invest more money in the world markets. He gave his thoughts on the recent sell-off in stocks due to the news of new tari

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Feb 08 2025POLITICS

Purchasing Parcel Power play

This is interesting. President Donald Trump decided to pause on slapping tariffs on small packages coming in from China. It is a wait and see strategy -- waiting for the government to get up to speed. Consider this. This about millions of these tiny bundles being shipped in everyday under the radar

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Feb 06 2025BUSINESS

Temu's Local Warehouses: Bypassing Tariffs with a Smarter Shipping Strategy

Temu, a Chinese-owned e-commerce site, has switched gears to show off more of its “local” warehoused products in the US. A recent move by the President did away with a useful loophole that helped the company dodge taxes and US customs. Temu is now emphasizing products from their own warehouses

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Feb 06 2025POLITICS

U. S. and China: Friends Again?

The U. S. Postal Service made a quick about-face, deciding to start accepting packages from China again, just a day after they said they wouldn't. This sudden change happened because of new tariffs and changes in trade rules. The U. S. government decided to add a 10% tariff on everything coming from

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