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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
“When your country makes a trade deal that helps the economy but hurts a town nearby, what do we owe that town?”
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Canada Chooses Higher Costs and Lower Access - Tariffs Hit After a Decade of Weak Growth
Retaliatory duties of 15 to 50 percent now apply to $27.6 billion in United States goods Prime Minister Mark Carney released a video address the same day. He said the American tariffs will hurt some Canadians. He said that would not be easy and he would not pretend otherwise.... PS: apologies if my words were a bit harsh, I see that your questions were well intended and sincere. It's great to try to find nuance and to understand different perspectives, but that falls short when assessing the impact of this concrete policy.... - Editec...
- Eric Stevens...
THE PROBLEM
In the late 1960s, the streets were loud for good reason. Americans protested polluted rivers, unsafe factories, poisoned neighborhoods, and abusive labor conditions. The pressure was real. The suffering was real. And protest worked in the short term. In response, the U.S.... - Editec...
"A country whose currency is the global reserve currency, held by other nations as foreign exchange (FX) reserves to support international trade, must somehow supply the world with its currency in order to fulfill world demand for these FX reserves." As worldwide confidence in... - nat...
Is it because of national security or something else?
A bit of rant... with a desire to understand what's actually happening... From the reviews I've seen on Chinese EVs, they're super cool and seemingly more affordable. But they're not sold here in the US. Google tells me that it's because of security concerns - i.e....