Postal services across Europe are suspending parcel shipments to the United States amid mounting uncertainty over Donald Trump’s escalating tariff policies. At the center of the disruption is an executive order Trump signed last month, abolishing the long-standing tax exemption that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. That exemption, […]
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Trump’s Tariff Gambit Backfires: European Postal Services Halt Shipments to U.S.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Crushing U.S. Soy Farmers While Brazil Gains
by Daniel Brouse August 20, 2025 Trump’s latest wave of tariffs is already sending shockwaves through the U.S. agricultural sector, with soybean farmers among the hardest hit. The American Soybean Association has warned that many growers may lose their farms this year, as the trade disruptions come at a critical moment in the harvesting season. […]
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America’s Quiet March Toward Socialism: Trump’s Golden Share and the State’s Expanding Grip on Industry
The United States—long celebrated as the global champion of free-market capitalism—is drifting toward state-controlled economics at a pace few could have predicted. Recent developments reveal a pattern of government intervention in critical industries that blurs the lines between capitalism, protectionism, and outright socialism. Trump’s Golden Share in U.S. Steel Perhaps the clearest example comes from […]
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Producer Prices Surge: Tariffs and Protectionism Poised to Push Inflation Higher
The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) figures have been released—and they came in sharply above expectations. This upside surprise suggests that inflationary pressures at the wholesale level are building more quickly than many economists and market participants anticipated. While the most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showed only a modest uptick—enough to be noticed […]
Tariffs Fail to Tame Soaring U.S. Budget Deficit as Spending Outpaces Revenue
by Daniel Brouse August 13, 2025 The U.S. government’s budget deficit surged nearly 20% in July 2025, reaching $291 billion for the month, despite a sharp rise in customs duty collections from President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies. According to Treasury Department data released Tuesday, the deficit increase underscores that tariffs — often touted as […]
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The Hidden Tax: How Rising Tariffs Harm the U.S. Economy and Burden Everyday Americans
As of August 7, 2025, the effective average U.S. tariff rate on imported goods and services has surged to approximately 22.38%. Historically, that number has hovered around 2.5%, reflecting decades of relatively free trade and open global markets. This abrupt increase represents not only a dramatic reversal of U.S. trade policy, but also the single […]
Tariffs, Hypocrisy, and Geopolitical Backfire: Trump Slaps 50% Tariffs on Indian Goods Over Russian Oil
In a move that is already sparking backlash among global trade experts and U.S. allies, former President Donald Trump has issued a directive to impose an additional 25% tariff on a wide array of Indian goods—raising the total tariff rate to 50%. This decision, according to Trump, is a response to India’s ongoing purchases of […]
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The Deadly Nexus: Climate Change, Pathogens, and Political Denial
By Daniel BrouseAugust 6, 2025 A recent study published in JAMA Health Forum, titled “Global Estimates of Lives and Life-Years Saved by COVID-19 Vaccination During 2020-2024”, provides powerful evidence of the lifesaving impact of COVID-19 vaccines. The study estimates that vaccinations prevented 2.5 million deaths globally over the 2020–2024 period. The sensitivity analysis suggests a […]
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Tariffs, Sanctions, and Sensibility: Rethinking U.S. Trade Policy in the Age of Climate Crisis
by Daniel Brouse August 5, 2025 I’ve been reflecting on the ongoing trade war and its broader implications—not just economically, but in terms of logic, consistency, and environmental sensibility. A recent twist involving Russian sanctions highlights how disconnected U.S. policy can be from its stated goals. Just this week, Trump threatened to raise tariffs even […]
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The Hidden Costs of Gasoline: Why Misguided Fuel Policy and Climate Denial Are Driving Prices—and Inflation—Higher
by Daniel Brouse August 3, 2025 Gasoline prices continue to climb across the U.S., and many are quick to blame geopolitical tensions or oil company profits. But two less visible factors are placing sustained upward pressure on prices—while simultaneously exposing the broader economic and environmental costs of our current energy system. 1. Refinery Constraints: A […]
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