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.
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.
The Guardian
Trump's FDA pick sparks Democratic fury, Trump brags about Kim and tariffs, and a Pennsylvania special election flips - all in a day's work for the chaos presidency.
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.
The Verge
Trump declares 100% tariffs on certain drones and parts, because nothing says 'free market' like a 100% tax on foreign robots - unless you make them here, then it's cool.
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 Europe
Trump's new 'anti-forced labour' tariffs are a transparent ruse, and the EU should fight back with reciprocity - starting with prison-labour states.
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.
The Guardian Europe
Trump's new tariffs on 85 countries get roasted as a sham by Democrats, while the Pentagon's Iran war death toll mysteriously 'glitches' to exclude recent casualties - because apparently, the war ended in April?
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.
BBC Business
Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries with digital services taxes, targeting UK, France, and others - because nothing says 'free trade' like punitive import duties.
The Atlantic
The American job market is finally hiring again, but don't call it a boom - call it a cautious thaw after a year of tariff-induced paralysis and deportation-driven uncertainty.
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.
The Hill
Trump's economic approval has cratered among independents thanks to stubborn inflation, stagnant hiring, and policies that favor the rich - plus a war that's making everything cost more.
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