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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrumps Deal with Russia Obsession Trade is getting Dangerous USA will Loose WWIII No Allies left
Trump seems motivated by something else, however. Its clear by now hes obsessed with trade, and with rewiring the global flow of goods that has evolved during the last 30 years. His latest moves include the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on allies that seemed likely to gain exemptions, including Canada, Mexico and the 28 countries of the European Union. Trump has now made clear: No exemptions. And as expected, those trade partners have responded in kind, announcing tariffs on a like amount of American imports including motorcycles, bourbon, pork, apples and cheese.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-fatal-flaw-becoming-dangerous-even-173821635.html
Stocks skid as US imposes tariffs and allies retaliate
NEW YORK (AP) U.S. stocks are falling Thursday after the Trump administration announced that it will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Europe, Canada and Mexico. Canada and Mexico responded with tariffs of their own and the European Union is expected to follow suit.
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/197a5b53-e0b3-3aae-b5a7-c00909c281f8/ss_stocks-skid-as-us-imposes.html
Russias state TV tells people to prepare for World War Three and best foods to take into shelters
Kremlin-owned Rossiya-24 said that there were lots of scare stories around, but then went on to tell people to pack iodine to protect themselves from radiation.
https://metro.co.uk/2018/04/13/russias-state-tv-tells-people-prepare-world-war-three-best-foods-take-shelters-7463373/
Eliot Rosewater
(31,106 posts)accepted fact yet nothing changes.
Wow
TimeSnowDemos
(476 posts)The fact is that if Russia invaded Europe and the US didn't help, Europe would be dead in the water... It's that alliance that protects BOTH Unions.
And if there was a war between two nuclear superpowers, everyone loses.
DFW
(54,268 posts)Right?