NPR Economy
Trump renames Lake Ontario, tariffs run wild, and an expert says we're all shooting ourselves in the foot - but hey, at least the trade ministers stopped shouting.
NPR Economy
Canada fires back with tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods, because if you can't beat 'em, tax 'em.
BBC World
US-Canada trade talks collapse in a blizzard of tariffs, hockey equipment, and mutual accusations, leaving allies in a trade war nobody wanted.
Ars Technica
Logitech allegedly pocketed $61 million in tariff refunds while keeping the price hikes it blamed on those tariffs - so now it's being sued for being a double-dipper.
BBC World
Target gets a $1bn refund from the government, proving that tariffs are like a bad joke - everyone pays, then gets their money back with interest.
BBC Business
Trump gives Canada a three-day reprieve from tariffs, claiming a deal is imminent - because nothing says 'deal' like a last-minute pause and a dream of resurrecting a pipeline.
BBC Business
Trump slaps 15% tariff on polysilicon to counter China's chip dominance, because nothing says 'national security' like a tax on semiconductor sand. China promises retaliation, US producers rejoice, and the trade war rages on.
BBC Business
Trump's administration refunds $100bn in illegal tariffs, proving that 'Liberation Day' was really just a temporary, expensive inconvenience for everyone involved.
The Guardian
Trump lets families sort out abuse allegations, Blanche's 'binding' deal is anything but, and 25 states sue over tariffs - another day in the political circus.
The Guardian
Trump resurrects a 1930s tariff law to wage his trade war - because why learn from the Great Depression when you can repeat it?
NPR Economy
Trade expert Alan Wolff explains that Trump's new tariffs will cost Americans money, may not survive court challenges, and are a blunt instrument Congress never intended.
NPR Economy
Trump slaps tariffs on 60 countries for forced labor enforcement failings, because nothing says 'human rights' like making Americans pay more for everything before midterms.
The Guardian Europe
Trump announces 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing dairy disputes and wildfire smoke, because apparently trade wars are the new national pastime.
BBC World
Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canadian wine, hockey sticks, and cement, sparing potash and fish. Carney vows to 'intensify' talks, because what could possibly go wrong with 30 days to negotiate?
NPR Economy
A Monopoly importer tries to make a board game in the U.S. to dodge tariffs, discovers it's like landing on Boardwalk with no hotels.
The Guardian
Trump picks a trade war with China, ignores allies, and forgets a strategy - while the rest of the world builds new trade friendships and China stockpiles leverage.
The Hill
The government opens a refund portal for tariffs the Supreme Court said were illegal, because nothing says 'we fixed it' like a 60-90 day wait.
Ars Technica
Gamers sue Nintendo, alleging the company plans to double-dip by keeping government tariff refunds after already charging customers higher prices.
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