Tariff, a hot button issue for sure. In America, we argue - still - over who pays them (Hint: it is not the foreign nation). We complain about how they increase prices. We largely ignore the international consequences - but we better start paying attention.
The International Community is starting to re-align, and it is doing so without America whenever and wherever it can. This is a tremendous unintended consequence of Trump's policies, and it is downright dangerous for America.
Links for the show:
Article on Lesotho: How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest US tariffs in the world | AP News
Newweek's piece on Levis: Levi's Issues Warning Over 'Rising Anti-Americanism' - Newsweek
MSNBC article - yes, MSNBC, I know - on BRICS and stuff: Trump Fumes At BRICS — Now Other Nations Are Banding Together To Counter US Tariffs
BBC article on BRICS: Brics: What is the group and which countries have joined?
AP News coverage of the SCO in China: https://apnews.com/article/china-sco-putin-modi-xi-summit-95f1421de601960a9c569933862a09a0
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