📰 The Great American Tariff War™: Trump’s Economic Liberation Day Begins

💭 “BILLIONS OF DOLLARS… WILL START FLOWING INTO THE USA,”

— Donald J. Trump, Truth Social, in all caps, of course

📊 Welcome to Fortress America
• Tariff Tsunami: Up to 50% duties slapped on imports from India, Switzerland, South Africa — with 35% already hitting Canadian goods.
• Friends on Fire: These are U.S. allies. The enemies list now includes your nearest Costco.
• 90 Deals in 90 Days? Trump promised it. 126 days later: a couple vague handshakes and some tweets.
• “Liberation Day” = Price Hike Day: Economists say you’ll pay. Trump says: Apple will stay.

💼 The New Rules of the Game
• Punish Globalization, Reward Assembly Lines: Want to dodge tariffs? Build a factory in Ohio and smile for the camera with Tim Cook.
• Emergency Powers, Legal Chaos: Trade courts say Trump overstepped. Trump says courts are fake. Supreme Court: Incoming.
• CEOs Playing Musical Chairs: Weyco, Nike, Hasbro — all racing to reroute supply chains before the next tweet detonates a new tariff.
• Strategic Allies or Economic Hostages? Trump’s using tariffs to mediate Cambodia-Thailand skirmishes. Welcome to trade policy as foreign policy.

🤔 The Real Question
Are we witnessing a strategic rebalancing of global trade — or a full-blown economic culture war led from the roof of the White House?

#tariffs #Trump #TradeWar #Economy #GlobalMarkets #MadeInUSA #LiberationDay #inflation #Apple #India #China #SupplyChain

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Germany vs Apple: Breaking the Rules 📲🔍

Germany's antitrust authority said on Tuesday it is testing Apple's proposed changes to its app tracking rules, seeking feedback from publishers, media groups and regulators to assess whether the new measures address competition concerns. 🔄

Apple said it had agreed to make changes to the text and formatting of the consent prompt (ATT) at the regulator's request, "while maintaining core user benefits."

The U.S. Big Tech group added that it believes privacy is a fundamental human right 🌍 and said it would continue to advocate for strong protections for users.

In February, the German regulator accused Apple of abusing its market power 💼 and in March, France fined Apple $174 million over aspects of its tracking framework.

The case is being pursued under Section 19a of Germany's competition law and Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in coordination with other authorities and the European Commission. 🇪🇺

Apple had agreed to introduce neutral consent prompts for both its own services and third-party apps, and to largely align the wording, content and visual design of these messages, said Andreas Mundt, head of Germany's Bundeskartellamt. 🗨

The company also proposed simplifying the consent process so developers can obtain user permission for advertising-related data processing in a way that complies with data protection law. 📋

The regulator is involving the federal commissioner for data protection and Bavaria's data protection authority in the test.

It noted, however, that Apple's proposals do not cover how it measures advertising performance, known as attribution, which the company intends to continue without prior user consent. 🔍

The antitrust authority said in a statement it remains critical of this approach and will examine whether third-party providers are still at a competitive disadvantage. 👎

#germany #apple #market #accused

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Mamdani’s Wife Starts Her Dirty Game

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, urged Big Apple voters Tuesday to throw their support behind DSA-backed congressional hopefuls Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier.

Gotham’s first lady posted a snap of her winking to her Instagram Stories Tuesday morning, holding an “I Voted” sticker and urging support for Valdez and Avila Chevalier in the Democratic primaries for New York’s 7th and 13th House Districts, respectively.

Duwaji, 28, notably didn’t mention ex-city comptroller and failed mayoral candidate Brad Lander, who is squaring off with incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman in New York’s 10th District.

Valdez, Avila Chevalier and Lander have all been endorsed by Mamdani as the democratic socialist mayor hopes to boost the lefty group’s ranks in Washington DC.

Avila Chevalier, a doctoral student and local organizer, has faced a firestorm over her long list of past inflammatory remarks on social media, including lashing out at Joe Biden and establishment Democrats, calling the US “a fucking disgrace” and blasting that Israel doesn’t exist.

Mamdani claimed earlier this week he hadn’t seen his DSA comrade’s comments before he opted to endorse her.

She has said she is “not interested in relitigating the politics of my tweets.”

The mayor’s endorsement has galvanized the party’s moderates, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Gov. Kathy Hochul jumping in to give Espaillat a boost.

Mamdani also ran afoul of longtime Rep. Nydia Velázquez when he backed Valdez to take over in New York’s 7th House District as the congresswoman retires.

#mamdani #wife #big #apple #voters

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