Paul Revere by Cyrus Dallin, North End, Boston

Friday, January 31, 2025

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces that tomorrow Trump will implement 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on China.






That means you can expect the prices of the following goods to go up. You can also expect the prices of goods in which these items are part of the supply chain of to go up. 🇨🇦 U.S. Imports from Canada - Crude Oil & Petroleum Products – Largest import, crucial for U.S. energy supply - Vehicles & Auto Parts – Canada is a major supplier for U.S. automakers - Lumber & Wood Products – Essential for construction and furniture - Machinery & Industrial Equipment – Includes turbines, engines, and heavy equipment - Aluminum & Steel – Used in manufacturing, construction, and defense - Natural Gas – Key for U.S. energy production - Electrical Equipment – Power distribution components, transformers - Pharmaceuticals & Medical Equipment – Includes vaccines, surgical tools - Food & Agricultural Products – Wheat, canola, seafood, dairy products - Aircraft & Aerospace Parts – Canada’s Bombardier is a major supplier 🇲🇽 U.S. Imports from Mexico - Vehicles & Auto Parts – A critical supply chain for U.S. carmakers - Computers & Electronics – Laptops, smartphones, semiconductors - Machinery & Manufacturing Equipment – Includes industrial tools and robotics - Medical Devices & Pharmaceuticals – Mexico is a key exporter of medical goods - Agricultural Products – Avocados, tomatoes, berries, peppers, and tequila - Oil & Petroleum Products – Fuel, refined oils - Clothing & Textiles – Apparel, footwear, and fabric materials - Appliances & Consumer Goods – Refrigerators, washing machines, and home goods - Beer & Alcoholic Beverages – Mexico is the top supplier of beer to the U.S. - Aerospace Components – Parts for planes and satellites 🇨🇳 U.S. Imports from China - Electronics & Computers – Smartphones, laptops, semiconductors, networking equipment - Machinery & Industrial Equipment – Manufacturing tools, robots, and heavy equipment - Furniture & Home Goods – Sofas, tables, decorations - Toys, Games & Sporting Equipment – The majority of U.S. toy imports come from China - Clothing & Footwear – Shoes, apparel, and textiles - Plastics & Rubber Products – Packaging, auto parts, medical supplies - Pharmaceuticals & Medical Equipment – Generic drugs, masks, syringes -Steel & Aluminum Products – Components for construction and manufacturing - Auto Parts – Batteries, electronics, interior components - Chemicals & Fertilizers – Essential for agriculture and industry

5 comments:

Les Carpenter said...

The bone spur genius at work. Releasing his economic wrecking ball on the budgets of every American. Without so much as a thought to the increased financial suffering it causes.

May a lightning bolt from the Christian Nationalist's god strike him down.

Dave Miller said...

Most estimates I've seen put the impact of tariffs on Americans at somewhere around $500.00 a year. Now add in medicaid cuts so Trump can "pay for" his tax cut for billionaires and those costs tend to settle in around an additional $2000.00 bucks a year for a lot of folks.

All of which was 100% avoidable.

Didn't he run on reducing the cost of living for us?

Of course he did. Will he supporters be mad? Not at all. Because they've got some misguided idea that Trump must have a super secret master plan in that big brain of his that, in the end, will vindicate them and their vote.

Otherwise they'd have to admit they were duped.

possumlady said...

This is why after hemming and hawing for two years, I bit the bullet and traded in my 22 year old Honda for a 2021 Mazda in December. A family member (trump voter) laughed at me when I told them that tariffs were a major reason for my decision. They kept saying, "oh, you should know by now, he is all bluff".

Shaw Kenawe said...

Am I the only one out there who knows that the Smoot-Hawley tariff was the principal trigger for the 1929 stock market crash and the Great Depression?

Anonymous said...

Not any more Shaw. Grey One here. Still on the phone as the kid moved on to Leverage-Redemption.

Huh, knew that unregulated bank and market shenanigans had a part, hadn’t heard about the Smoot-Hawley tariff. Will have to do some reading. Thanks for the tip. Sure I’ll have more to say once I’m up to speed.