特朗普刚刚签署了加征关税的命令。
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Okay, so Trump just slapped some serious tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China. We're talking 25% on almost everything from our neighbors and 10% on Chinese goods. He signed the orders down in Florida, and apparently, they've got a clause to retaliate if anyone tries to tariff us back.
He's saying this is about stopping migrants and drugs coming from Mexico and Canada, and punishing China for the fentanyl trade. He's not really interested in negotiating and thinks companies should just move their factories here to avoid the tariffs.
Everyone's worried this could start a full-blown trade war, since these countries are our biggest trading partners. They supply a ton of stuff we use every day, like cars and electronics. Of course, they're promising to hit back with their own tariffs on American goods. Canada's already talking about taxing things like Florida orange juice and Kentucky peanut butter – targeting states that voted for Trump.
Some business owners are happy, thinking it'll help American manufacturers. One guy I read about, Zach Mottl, who runs a metal factory, thinks it's a "bold" move to fix past trade issues. But others, like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, are saying it's going to hurt companies that rely on global supply chains. They say a lot of what we import are materials that American manufacturers need.
The thing is, Canada and Mexico really depend on trade with us. They send about 80% of their exports here. They've been trying to talk Trump out of this by promising to do better on border security. One Canadian official even suggested targeting Tesla with tariffs, since Elon Musk is tight with Trump.
It's weird because we already have a free trade agreement with these countries, the USMCA. But Trump's arguing that he can do this for "national security" reasons.
The real problem is that our economies are so linked. A lot of products are made with parts that cross the borders multiple times. So tariffs could really mess things up. And if companies pass the cost of these tariffs onto consumers, we're all going to be paying more for everything. One economist estimated it could cost the average American family over $3,000 a year.
Trump doesn't seem to care. He's been talking about doing this for a while, saying tariffs bring in money and force other countries to do what we want. He even hinted at more tariffs on Europe, chips, oil, gas, steel, and aluminum.
His economic advisors are trying to downplay the impact on consumers, saying that overall, the American economy will be better off. We'll see.