Tuesday, April 8

Tag: Politics

7Apr By AdminsNo Comments

Tariffs will make sneakers, jeans and almost everything Americans wear cost more, trade groups warn

Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans and T-shirts is likely to cost US families significantly more this fall if the bespoke tariffs President Donald Trump put on leading exporters take effect as planned, American industry groups warn. About 97 per cent of the clothes and shoes purchased in the US are imported, predominantly from Asia, the American Apparel & Footwear Association said, citing its most recent data. Walmart, Gap Inc., Lululemon and Nike are a few of the companies that have a majority of their clothing made in Asian countries. A worker sews a garment at Pro Sports factory in Nam Dinh province, Vietnam (AP) Those same garment-making hubs took a big hit under the president's plan to punish individual countries for trade imbalances. ...
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29Mar By AdminsNo Comments

Dutton and Albanese both get heckled on campaign trail

Both the prime minister and opposition leader have been heckled during their campaign stops this morning in Brisbane. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was confronted by protesters from the environmental group Rising Tide outside the XXXX Brewery in Brisbane. A protester later identified as Natalie Lindner confronted Dutton and said: "Nuclear and gas will drive up energy bills. Why are you lying to the Australian people?" Peter Dutton in Brisbane today. (Nine) Peter Dutton has been promoting the coalition's energy policies throughout the day. The interruption is the second time anti-nuclear gatecrashers have disturbed Dutton. Earlier in the day, the prime minister was also heckled at a press conference at an urgent care clinic. A young man interrupted a pr...
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13Mar By AdminsNo Comments

US official labels Australia a ‘dumper’ of aluminium as tariff fallout continues

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has labelled Australia as a "dumper" of under-priced aluminium as domestic politicians scramble to push for an exemption on steel and aluminium tariffs. "You've got dumpers in the rest of the world. Japan dumps steel, China dumps steel," he told Fox Business. "We're going to stop that nonsense and bring steel here. "We're not going to stand for China dumping, Japan dumping, Australia does a lot of aluminium at below cost." Trump refused to grant Australia an exemption. (Getty) Lutnick said Trump was "protecting America". Australia's steel and aluminium exports to the US amount to about 0.2 per cent of the national total export value. This morning, opposition leader Peter Dutton promised to "get a deal done" with U...
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13Mar By AdminsNo Comments

Steel and aluminum are central to American life. These are the industries and products that will be impacted by new tariffs

Steel and aluminum are ubiquitous in Americans' lives. A stainless steel refrigerator holds aluminum soda cans. A stainless steel drum tumbles inside an aluminum washing machine. They're the metals used in cars and airplanes, phones and frying pans, skyscrapers and zippers. That's why President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, which went into effect yesterday, could have widespread impact on manufacturers and consumers. Here are some of the industries and products that rely on aluminum and steel: Construction The construction industry uses about one-third of all US steel shipments, more than any other industry, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. The industry depends on a global supply chain...
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2Mar By AdminsNo Comments

Zelenskyy embraced by UK prime minister a day after White House blowout

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer embraced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday and told him he had the nation's unwavering support a day after the blowout at the White House with President Donald Trump. Zelenskyy arrived to shouts of support from people who had gathered outside of 10 Downing Street, where Starmer gave him a hug and ushered him inside. "And as you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom," Starmer told the leader of the war-torn country. Zelenskyy and Keir Starmer meet at No. 10 Downing Street. (AP) "We stand with you, with Ukraine, for as long as it may take." Zelenskyy thanked him and the people of the UK for their support and friendship. The meeting comes the day after an e...
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2Mar By AdminsNo Comments

Inside the 139 minutes that upended the US-Ukraine alliance

White House chefs were at work in the West Wing on Friday (local time) laying out plates of rosemary chicken, celery root puree and collard greens when the sound of raised voices began floating over from the Oval Office. Inside, a remarkable scene was unfolding. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had begun berating their guest, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a hitherto unseen public implosion of a key global relationship. For supporters of Ukraine, the moment was disastrous: Everything that could have gone wrong in a meeting between two headstrong leaders did, in the span of 10 minutes. Inside the 139 minutes that upended the US-Ukraine alliance. (CNN) Yet for all the shock, it was not an unforeseen outcome. Indeed, in the lead up ...
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