http://old.warisacrime.org/taxonomy/term/130/0 en http://old.warisacrime.org/content/beware-supporter-scorned-upstate-new-york-trump-voters-hit-hard-president%E2%80%99s-proposed-2018-bu <p class="m_1234728358262956191gmail-Body" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">By Dave Lindorff</span></b></p> <p><a href="http://old.warisacrime.org/content/beware-supporter-scorned-upstate-new-york-trump-voters-hit-hard-president%E2%80%99s-proposed-2018-bu" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://old.warisacrime.org/content/beware-supporter-scorned-upstate-new-york-trump-voters-hit-hard-president%E2%80%99s-proposed-2018-bu#comments Congress Corporatism and Fascism Economy Elections General Discussion Healthcare North America Wed, 24 May 2017 20:28:46 +0000 dlindorff 71595 at http://old.warisacrime.org http://old.warisacrime.org/content/depending-what-denominator-used-either-62-or-42-federal-budget-goes-military <p class="Body"><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;<br /> font-family:&quot;Times New Roman Bold&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">By Dave Lindorff</span></em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;<br /> font-family:&quot;Times New Roman Bold&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="Body"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;<br /> font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p><a href="http://old.warisacrime.org/content/depending-what-denominator-used-either-62-or-42-federal-budget-goes-military" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://old.warisacrime.org/content/depending-what-denominator-used-either-62-or-42-federal-budget-goes-military#comments Abolition Corporatism and Fascism Corruption Economy General Discussion Healthcare Media Military Industrial Complex North America Nuclear Obama Administration Veterans Sun, 26 Mar 2017 01:56:08 +0000 dlindorff 71507 at http://old.warisacrime.org http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-house-gop-border-tax-plan-part-4-feb-13-2017 <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2017/02/24/the-new-york-fed-explains-why-a-border-tax-wont-help-the-u-s-economy/">The New York Fed explains why a border tax won’t help the U.S. economy, Ideas that sound good on paper can end up working very differently in practice - WSJ</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/24/news/economy/federal-reserve-house-border-adjustment-tax/">Fed economists criticize House GOP border tax, arguing that it would raise prices for American consumers and businesses - CNN</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2017/02/why-the-proposed-border-tax-adjustment-is-unlikely-to-promote-us-exports.html">New York Fed economists' blog post: Why the proposed border tax adjustment is unlikely to promote U.S. exports - Liberty Street Economics</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/white-house-denies-report-border/2017/02/24/id/775465/">White House denies Axios report that chief economic adviser Cohn said Trump administration does not support the GOP border adjustment tax - Newsmax</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.axios.com/white-house-denies-cohn-comments-on-bat-2283000927.html">White House statement denying Axios report on Cohn's comments on border adjuststment tax - Axios</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/video/cohn-no-house-gop-border-180000963.html">VIDEO: Original&nbsp;Axios report:&nbsp;Cohn says no go on House GOP border tax version - CNBC</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/23/we-understand-the-concerns-of-retailers-small-businesses-worried-about-border-tax.html">'We understand the concerns' of retailers, small businesses worried about border adjusted tax: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin - CNBC</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/445207/sean-spicer-taxes-press-secretary-border-adustment-tax">Sean Spicer &amp; taxes: Press secretary doesn’t understand border adjustment tax - National Review</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/media/how-a-border-tax-could-hit-your-wallet/">How a U.S. "border tax" could hit your wallet (Page 1-5) - CBS News</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://blog.caranddriver.com/matters-of-import-gop-tax-plans-could-make-cheap-cars-a-lot-more-expensive/">How a border tax could hit car buyers - Car and Driver</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-american-made-border-tax-fears-0224-biz-20170223-story.html">American-made companies worried about proposed border tax - Chicago Tribune</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/24/jcpenney-ceo-says-hes-confident-congress-understands-border-tax-concerns.html">JCPenney CEO says he's confident Congress understands concerns about how a&nbsp;border adjusted tax&nbsp;will be regressive and will hurt low income consumers - CNBC</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbntDAePLKI">VIDEO: Hewlett Packard Meg Whitman on border adjustment tax: 'It actually lowers the number of jobs for many, many companies' - CNBC</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-02-24/pernod-ricard-cfo-says-he-s-not-in-favor-of-border-tax">VIDEO: Pernod Ricard CFO says he’s not in favor of border tax - Bloomberg</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.mercatus.org/publications/border-tax-adjustments?utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=research&amp;utm_campaign=PAEG">Border tax adjustments: an unnecessary gamble - Mercatus Center</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://itep.org/itep_reports/2017/02/regressive-and-loophole-ridden-issues-with-the-house-gop-border-adjustment-tax-proposal.php#.WLCssRIrJ0s">Regressive and loophole-ridden: Issues with the House GOP border adjustment tax proposal - ITEP Reports</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.taxreformandtransition.com/2017/02/whos-afraid-of-the-wto/">Is that the border-adjustment tax compatible with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules? - Tax Reform and Transition</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.taxjusticeblog.org/archive/2017/02/the_border_adjustment_tax_crea.php#.WLCuqxIrJ0s">The border adjustment tax creates more problems than it solves - Tax Justice Blog</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://blog.jpmorganinstitutional.com/2017/02/alchemy-is-difficult-and-dangerous/">Alchemy is difficult and dangerous: The border adjusted tax distorts terms of trade with unknown consequences in pursuit of something that looks nice only in spreadsheets - </a><a href="http://jpmorganinstitutional.com/">jpmorganinstitutional.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://fee.org/articles/dont-ruin-a-chance-for-tax-reform-with-border-adjustments/">Don't ruin a chance for tax reform with “border adjustments" - Foundation for Economic Education</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-border-adjustment-poisons-tax-reform-1487807100">How ‘border adjustment’ poisons tax reform - WSJ</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/02/why-republicans-should-abandon-the-border-adjustment-tax-000324">Why the GOP should abandon the border adjustment tax, Instead Republicans should go bold and propose a tax cut - POLITICO</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://morningconsult.com/opinions/border-tax-tax-middle-america/">Why a border tax is a tax on Middle America - Morning Consult</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/23/these-markets-will-get-hammered-by-border-tax-commentary.html">The introduction of a border tax adjustment (BTA) to the U.S. corporate tax code would be disruptive to currency markets, global trade, and global supply chains - CNBC</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-02-23/a-chief-economist-gives-thumbs-down-to-border-tax">VIDEO: Gluskin Sheff economist gives thumbs down to border tax - Bloomberg</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/2/24/14717674/paul-ryan-donald-trump-border-tax">Paul Ryan and Donald Trump support 2 different policies they both call a “border tax” - Vox</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p3"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s1">To contact Bartolo email peaceloverblog[at]yahoo[dot]com (replacing [at] with @, [dot] with .)</span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></p> <p><a href="http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-house-gop-border-tax-plan-part-4-feb-13-2017" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-house-gop-border-tax-plan-part-4-feb-13-2017#comments Economy Sat, 25 Feb 2017 01:05:03 +0000 bartolo 71438 at http://old.warisacrime.org http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-house-gop-border-tax-plan-part-3-feb-21-2017 <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-tax-idUSKBN1601E8">CEOs of 16 U.S. companies urge Congress to pass border tax - Reuters</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.americanmadecoalition.org/our_letter_to_congress">Text of U.S. companies’ letter to Congress on the border tax - American Made Coalition</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://keepamericaaffordable.com/getobject.aspx?file=2.21PR">Americans for Affordable Products coalition responds to American Made Coalition press call on the border tax - AAP</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://keepamericaaffordable.com/getobject.aspx?file=2.21PR">&nbsp;</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://keepamericaaffordable.com/getobject.aspx?file=2.17SCPR">Americans for Affordable Products calls on Sens. Tim Scott, Lindsey Graham to oppose border adjustment tax: Press event set for 11:00 am on Feb 23 - AAP</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/320306-graham-ryan-tax-plan-wont-get-10-votes-in-the-senate">Graham: Ryan tax plan won’t get 10 votes in the Senate - TheHill</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-02-16/koch-backed-group-squares-off-against-paul-ryan-on-import-tax">Koch-backed group American for Prosperity squares off against Paul Ryan on import tax - Bloomberg</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/21/tim-phillips-americans-prosperity-president-border/">Tim Phillips, Americans for Prosperity president: 'Border adjustment' a 'devastating tax increase' - Washington Times</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-warns-against-trumps-proposed-border-tax-2017-2">Walmart warns against House GOP's proposed border tax - Business Insider</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2017-02-16/trump-border-adjustment-tax-retail-should-hate-it">Retail has good reason to hate a border tax - Bloomberg</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/17/border-tax-could-wipe-out-retail-earnings-by-50-or-more-analyst-says.html">Border tax could wipe out retail earnings by 50% or more, analyst says - CNBC</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://giftwarenews.com/new/iha-urges-congress-to-stop-border-adjustment-tax/">IHA urges Congress to stop border adjustment tax - Giftware News</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/economy-budget/320421-border-tax-will-cripple-companies-like-mine">The president of a housewares and cleaning products company: Border tax will cripple companies like mine - TheHill</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-02-21/bespoke-bikes-threatened-as-border-tax-plan-hangs-over-factory">Bespoke Bikes threatened as border-tax plan hangs over factory - Bloomberg</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/320497-border-tax-is-reverse-redistribution">Rep. Ro Khanna op-ed: Border tax is reverse redistribution - TheHill</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-republican-tax-sham_us_58ac5769e4b0a855d1d9e048">Robert Reich op-ed: The Republican tax sham - The Huffington Post</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/445034/paul-ryan-border-adjustment-tax-mistake">Paul Ryan’s border adjustment tax mistake - National Review</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-02-21/a-border-tax-adjustment-will-cost-u-s-consumers">A bad way to pay for Trump's corporate-tax cuts - Bloomberg View</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.maciverinstitute.com/2017/02/border-adjustment-tax-just-complicates-tax-code-even-more/">Border adjustment tax just complicates tax code even more - MacIver Institute</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.stltoday.com/business/columns/david-nicklaus/nicklaus-border-tax-debate-pits-theory-against-the-real-world/article_3845ea1f-7a32-5b89-a786-8edf219c6ce6.html">Border tax debate pits theory against the real world -&nbsp;</a><a href="http://stltoday.com/">stltoday.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/eu-denies-plan-to-challenge-trump-tax-cpfq50pxq">EU denies plan to challenge GOP border tax - The Times</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-02/21/c_136074442.htm">China to respond if U.S. introduces border adjustment tax: minister - Xinhua</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.ipsnews.net/2017/02/the-planned-us-border-tax-would-most-likely-violate-wto-rules-part-2/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-planned-us-border-tax-would-most-likely-violate-wto-rules-part-2">The planned US border tax would most likely violate WTO rules - Inter Press Service</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p3"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s1">To contact Bartolo email peaceloverblog[at]yahoo[dot]com (replacing [at] with @, [dot] with .)</span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></p> <p><a href="http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-house-gop-border-tax-plan-part-3-feb-21-2017" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-house-gop-border-tax-plan-part-3-feb-21-2017#comments Economy Tue, 21 Feb 2017 23:34:15 +0000 bartolo 71429 at http://old.warisacrime.org http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-house-gop-border-tax-plan-part-2-feb-13-2017 <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/cdaa0b76-f20d-11e6-8758-6876151821a6">EU and trade partners readying WTO challenge to GOP border tax, say plan ‘definitely not compatible’ with global trade rules - Financial Times</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FK32_0xcA8&amp;feature=youtu.be">VIDEO: Economist Chad Bown explains why the GOP border tax could lead to $385bn retaliation by US trading partners under WTO rules - YouTube</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/008532fa-ef7a-11e6-ba01-119a44939bb6">The GOP border tax threatening to split corporate America, Will Trump back the radical reform that pits importers against exporters? - Financial Times</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/0e409e9a-ed57-11e6-ba01-119a44939bb6">A border tax could turn the Trump dream into a nightmare - Financial Times</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/border-tax-could-upend-global-markets-but-investors-shy-away-from-any-bets-1486900841">Border tax could upend global markets, but investors shy away from any bets - WSJ</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/house-tax-chief-lawmakers-coming-around-on-border-adjustability/article/2614709">House tax chief Brady : Lawmakers coming around on border adjustability - Washington Examiner</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/us-border-tax-plan-could-harm-developing-nations-destabilise-world-economy-the-star">US border tax plan could harm developing nations, destabilise world economy - The Straits Times</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/economy/article9535190.ece">‘Trump’s border tax devastating for India’ - Business Line</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/13/border-tax-didnt-come-up-in-trudeaus-meeting-with-trump-canadas-finance-minister-says.html">Border tax didn't come up in Trudeau's meeting with Trump, Canada's finance minister says - CNBC</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.autonews.com/article/20170213/RETAIL01/302139962/tax-threat-heightens-concern-about-affordability">U.S. border adjusted tax could raise vehicle prices by hundreds, thousands -&nbsp;</a><a href="http://autonews.com/">autonews.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://nesn.com/2017/02/proposed-border-tax-would-hurt-low-income-car-buyers-most-study-finds/">Proposed border tax would hurt low-income car buyers most, study finds - NESN.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.autonews.com/article/20170204/GLOBAL02/302069932/automakers-enlist-dealers-in-border-tax-fight">Automakers enlist dealers in border tax fight -&nbsp;</a><a href="http://autonews.com/">autonews.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.oilandgas360.com/u-s-refiners-give-mixed-reviews-gop-backed-border-tax-plan/">U.S. refiners give mixed reviews of GOP-backed border tax, concerns that it could upend the energy ecosystem and consumers most likely to get hit with gas up 30-40 cents - Oil &amp; Gas 360</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://morningconsult.com/2017/02/09/financial-industry-worried-effects-border-adjustment-tax-plan/">Financial Industry worried about effects of border adjustment tax plan - Morning Consult</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/video/border-adjustment-tax-clearly-bad-124600783.html">VIDEO: Border adjustment tax clearly bad for retail: Leonhardt - Yahoo Finance</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/13/solomon-retail-chief-how-a-border-tax-will-threaten-retail-ma.html">Solomon retail chief: How a border tax will threaten retail M&amp;A - CNBC</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://fortune.com/2017/02/13/donald-trump-border-adjustment-tax-support/">These 21 companies support GOP proposed border adjustment tax, over 100 companies have come out against -&nbsp;</a><a href="http://fortune.com/">Fortune.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.globaltrademag.com/in-the-news/us-exporters-may-not-benefit-border-adjustment-tax?gtd=3850&amp;scn=us-exporters-may-not-benefit-border-adjustment-tax">US exporters may not benefit from border adjustment tax, companies that run negative tax liabilities would be entitled only to a carry-forward and not a refund - Global Trade Magazine</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/intelligence/the-real-dangers-of-the-republican-partys-us-tax-proposal-for-fashion">The real dangers of border adjusted tax for fashion, it could cripple any American fashion brand reliant upon importing goods and services from abroad - BoF</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.postbulletin.com/life/lifestyles/italian-fashion-industry-hopes-to-avert-additional-us-tax/article_62230c0a-a06a-5cd6-98e6-4ab1d9932842.html">Italian fashion industry hopes to avert additional US border tax - AP</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://thehill.com/policy/finance/318683-gop-senator-urges-rejection-of-border-tax-proposal">GOP senator Perdue: Reject border tax proposal - TheHill</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2017/02/10/a-u-s-senator-with-business-experience-tells-why-the-proposed-20-border-sales-tax-is-an-awful-idea/#3a7668145519">Letter of Senator David Perdue (R–Georgia) concerning tax reform - Forbes</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/gop-stalwart-steve-forbes-blasts-republicans-crazy-border-tax-s-n718291">GOP stalwart Steve Forbes blasts Republicans on ‘crazy' border tax's $1 Trillion cost to consumers - NBC News</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CkwXOeKzjE">VIDEO: Steve Forbes: 'Crazy' border tax punishes American consumers - CNBC</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-border-adjusted-tax-plan-bad-america-19323">The border-adjusted tax plan is bad for America - The National Interest</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/02/paul_ryans_border_adjustment_tax_vs_donald_trumps_targeted_tariffs.html">Paul Ryan’s border adjustment tax vs. Donald Trump’s targeted tariffs - </a><a href="http://americanthinker.com/">americanthinker.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p3"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s1">To contact Bartolo email peaceloverblog[at]yahoo[dot]com (replacing [at] with @, [dot] with .)</span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></p> <p><a href="http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-house-gop-border-tax-plan-part-2-feb-13-2017" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-house-gop-border-tax-plan-part-2-feb-13-2017#comments Economy Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:39:54 +0000 bartolo 71411 at http://old.warisacrime.org http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-donald-trump-and-trade-feb-1-2017 <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/nafta-negotiation-may-start-may-072031184.html">NAFTA negotiation may start in May after 90 days consultation with businesses: Mexico - Yahoo7 Finance</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/01/mexico-starts-talks-with-businesses-on-nafta-changes.html">Mexico says it will negotiate NAFTA changes but won't accept import quotas or new tariff barriers - Fox News</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-nafta-mexico-canada-idUSKBN15F0AO?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=worldNews&amp;rpc=69">Mexico's Pena Nieto, Canada's Trudeau spoke Monday: Mexico govt - Reuters</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mx-turns-its-focus-to-the-rest-of-the-world/">Mexico turning its focus on trade with the rest of the world, from Latin America to Europe and Asia: Foreign Affairs Secretary - </a><a href="http://mexiconewsdaily.com/">mexiconewsdaily.com</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.thestreet.com/story/13974755/1/eu-mexico-pick-up-trade-talk-pace-as-trump-touts-tariffs.html">EU, Mexico pick up trade talk pace as Trump touts tariffs - TheStreet</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://english.cctv.com/2017/02/01/ARTI1iGCftAOdb5e4zj09rCS170201.shtml">Mexico seeks to bolster ties with China, attract investment - CCTV News</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/mexico-china-autos-idINKBN15G5X6">China-Mexico tie-up to invest $200 mln in Mexican auto plant - Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-31/outraged-mexicans-to-trump-tear-up-nafta-we-re-sick-of-it-too">Trump backlash turns Mexicans against NAFTA - Bloomberg</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-01-31/why-mexicans-think-nafta-should-be-scrapped-entirely">VIDEO: Why Mexicans think NAFTA should be scrapped entirely - Bloomberg</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/viva-mexico-trump-wall-awakens-mexican-patriotism-074949661.html">'Viva Mexico!': Trump wall awakens Mexican patriotism - Yahoo News</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/gloom-descends-on-mexicos-free-trade-capital-1485449547">Gloom descends on Monterrey, Mexico’s NAFTA capital - WSJ</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nieto-trump-poll_us_5891f908e4b0522c7d3e32d3">POLL: Over two-thirds of Mexicans agree with Peña Nieto’s decision to cancel visit with Trump - The Huffington Post</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/report-humiliating-threatening-tone-trump-185516512.html">Report: In a 'humiliating' and 'threatening’ tone&nbsp;during a phone call, Trump lambasted Mexico's president and threatened to use military force against the drug trade - Yahoo Finance</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-mexico-idUSKBN15G5W0?il=0">U.S., Mexican officials meet in Mexico, discuss security: sources - Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.rt.com/usa/375821-mexico-us-drugs-trump/">Mexico may halt fight against drugs on US border: former foreign affairs sec - RT America</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.tmz.com/2017/02/01/security-bids-mexico-us-embassy-protection/">US State Dept to hire security companies to protect U.S. personnel working at the embassy in Mexico City - TMZ</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-02-01/fear-of-trump-drives-cash-transfers-to-mexico-to-record-in-2016">Fear of Trump move drives remittances to Mexico to record, The increase brings 2016 transfers to $27 billion - Bloomberg</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.konbini.com/ng/inspiration/mexico-will-send-50-million-help-victims-trumps-deportation-agenda/">Mexico will send $50 Million to help victims of Trump's deportation agenda - Konbini</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://thehill.com/latino/316826-think-tank-trumps-vilification-of-mexico-will-harm-us">Think tank Center for American Progress: Trump's 'vilification' of Mexico will harm US - TheHill</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security/reports/2017/01/30/297187/preserving-and-strengthening-the-u-s-mexico-relationship/">REPORT: Preserving and Strengthening the U.S.-Mexico Relationship – Center for American Progress</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2">----------------------------------------------------</span></strong></span></p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-dollar-idUSKBN15G2ZN">Trump, trade adviser signal displeasure with U.S. 'strong dollar' policy, say Germany, Japan and China engaged in devaluing their currencies - Reuters</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-01-31/trump-adviser-blasts-germany-for-exploiting-undervalued-euro">Merkel pushes back at Trump team’s accusations on German trade - Bloomberg</a><a href="https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/317072-automakers-must-be-enticed-to-keep-jobs-within-borders-not-just-taxed">&nbsp;</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-germany-idUSKBN15G4X3">Merkel's spokesman says Germany says it's working at troubled Trump ties - Reuters</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/german-minister-heads-washington-amid-234613495.html">German foreign minister heads to Washington amid growing U.S. critiques - Yahoo Finance</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.dw.com/en/german-minister-trumps-protectionism-a-threat-to-germanys-economy/a-37372041">German economy minister: Trump′s protectionism a threat to Germany′s economy - </a><a href="http://dw.com/">DW.COM</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germanys-martin-schulz-calls-trump-un-american-and-warns-against-lifting-russia-sanctions-a7556631.html">Germany's Martin Schulz calls Trump 'un-American' and warns against lifting Russia sanctions - The Independent</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-economy-bdi-idUSKBN15F2D3">Trump protectionism will hurt Germany badly: BDI industry body - Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bmw-usa-idUSKBN15G41G">BMW says will stick to investment plans for Mexico despite Trump threats - Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-eu-idUSKBN15F2DN">EU chair Tusk labels Trump a 'threat' as Europeans debate U.S. ties - Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-japan-forex-idUSKBN15G36O">Japan policymakers reject Trump devaluation claims - Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://thenewswheel.com/japan-pm-car-trade-imbalance-not-japans-fault/">Japan PM: Car trade imbalance not Japan’s fault - The News Wheel</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003493396">Auto trade key in Abe-Trump talks - The Japan News</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-japan-trade-exclusive-idUSKBN15F0LD?feedType=nl&amp;feedName=ustopnewsearly">Japan eyes U.S. job, investment initiative ahead of Abe-Trump summit - Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/01/24/business/nafta-threat-japanese-automakers-wary-trumps-trade-stance/">With NAFTA under threat, Japanese automakers in Mexico wary of Trump's trade stance - The Japan Times</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2017/01/31/Report-3-4-million-jobs-lost-to-China/stories/201701310236">Report: 3.4 million jobs lost to China - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.epi.org/publication/growth-in-u-s-china-trade-deficit-between-2001-and-2015-cost-3-4-million-jobs-heres-how-to-rebalance-trade-and-rebuild-american-manufacturing/">REPORT: Growth in U.S.–China trade deficit between 2001 and 2015 cost 3.4 million jobs: Here’s how to rebalance trade and rebuild American manufacturing - Economic Policy Institute</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://montrealgazette.com/business/quebec-wants-a-seat-at-nafta-negotiating-table">Quebec wants a seat at NAFTA negotiating table - Montreal Gazette</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p3"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s1">To contact Bartolo email peaceloverblog[at]yahoo[dot]com (replacing [at] with @, [dot] with .)</span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"></span></p> <p><a href="http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-donald-trump-and-trade-feb-1-2017" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-donald-trump-and-trade-feb-1-2017#comments Economy Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:34:51 +0000 bartolo 71390 at http://old.warisacrime.org http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-house-gop-border-tax-plan-jan-29-2017 <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong><span style="color:#000;">Note: The Trump's tariff on Mexican imports should not be confused with the GOP border adjustment tax. While the first aims to save American jobs, the second will hurt the consumers by considerably hiking prices on most, if not all, goods.</span></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><strong><span style="color:#000;"><br /></span></strong></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/444375/koch-network-ready-fight-border-adjustment-tax">Koch Network ready for a fight on the House GOP border adjustment tax - National Review</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://americansforprosperity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/AFP-LoO-Border-Adjustments1-1.pdf">Letter to the House tax-writing committee on the border adjusted tax -&nbsp;Americans for Prosperity</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://fortune.com/2017/01/29/koch-political-network-spending/">Koch political network to spend $300M to $400M over 2 years to influence public policy -&nbsp;</a><a href="http://fortune.com/">Fortune.com</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/cf3f1d98-e356-11e6-8405-9e5580d6e5fb">Corporate America split over radical Republican import tax plan -&nbsp;</a><a href="http://ft.com/">FT.com</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://thehill.com/policy/finance/316302-exporters-forming-coalition-to-support-house-gop-tax-provision">Exporters forming coalition to support House GOP border tax - TheHill</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.gfmag.com/topics/syndicate/39394980-small-businesses-uneasy-over-border-adjustment-tax-plan">Small businesses uneasy over border-adjustment tax plan, owners say they may have to raise prices and lay off workers but exporters expect to benefit - WSJ</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.wfaa.com/news/nation-now/new-tax-proposed-by-gop-could-hike-prices-on-cars-clothes-and-gas/393944553">New border tax proposed by GOP could hike prices on cars, clothes, electronics, gas and more -&nbsp;</a><a href="http://wfaa.com/">USA TODAY</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2017/01/23/heres-how-under-armour-can-be-impacted-by-the-proposed-border-adjustment-tax/#29beb77921c6">Here's how Under Armour can be impacted by the proposed ‘border adjustment tax' - forbes.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.investors.com/news/boeing-may-have-negative-tax-bill-under-gop-reform/?yptr=yahoo">Boeing may have negative tax bill under GOP tax reform, Treasury might write checks to the company - IBD</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-refiners-imports-analysis-idUSKBN15B29W">Border tax ideas roil oil markets, favor Gulf Coast refiners - Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/27/chevrons-ceo-echoing-trump-calls-gop-border-tax-complicated.html">Chevron's CEO, echoing Trump, calls GOP border tax 'complicated' - NBC</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-26/u-s-border-tax-may-be-asia-s-trade-wall">GOP border tax may hurt more than Mexico as Asia exports at risk. Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea may be hurt the most&nbsp;- Bloomberg</a></span><span class="s3">,</span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/Steve-Forbes-Grover-Norquist-Donald-Trump-tax/2017/01/26/id/770562/">Steve Forbes hits GOP border tax in WSJ ad -&nbsp;</a><a href="http://newsmax.com/">newsmax.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.protectingtaxpayers.org/useruploads/files/tpa_forbes_letter_jan_2017.pdf">Steve Forbes' letter to Congressional Republicans on the border adjustment tax - TPA</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2017/01/23/an-open-letter-to-president-trump-dont-let-congressional-republicans-wreck-your-tax-plan/#2c4202604f67">Steve Forbes' letter to President Trump: Don't let Congressional Republicans wreck your tax plan -&nbsp;</a><a href="http://forbes.com/">forbes.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-us-house-tax-chief-lower-tax-rates-vulnerable-without-border-adjustment-2017-1">U.S. House tax chief: lower tax rates vulnerable without border adjustment - Business Insider</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/publications/analysis-house-gop-tax-plan/full">An analysis of the House GOP tax plan - Tax Policy Center</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.investors.com/politics/commentary/lets-bury-the-idea-of-a-border-adjustment-tax/">Opinion: Let's bury the idea of a border adjustment tax - IBD</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/economy-budget/315712-trump-is-right-to-question-the-gop-tax-plan">Opinion: Trump right to question GOP tax plan - TheHill</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2017/01/26/border-adjusted-taxes-and-a-big-border-tax-are-not-the-same-here-are-four-reasons-why/#5845987e5053">GOP border adjusted taxes and Trump's ‘big border tax' are not the same: Here are four reasons why -&nbsp;</a><a href="http://forbes.com/">forbes.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://waysandmeans.house.gov/taxreform/">Text of the House GOP tax plan: Better way forward on tax reform - House Ways and Means Committee</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/27/president-trump-announces-manufacturing-jobs-initiative">President Trump announces Manufacturing Jobs Initiative -&nbsp;</a><a href="http://whitehouse.gov/">whitehouse.gov</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.toledoblade.com/business/2017/01/28/Dana-exec-tapped-for-President-s-jobs-council.html">Dana exec tapped for President’s jobs council - The Blade</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p3"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s1">To contact Bartolo email peaceloverblog[at]yahoo[dot]com (replacing [at] with @, [dot] with .)</span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"></span></p> <p><a href="http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-house-gop-border-tax-plan-jan-29-2017" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-house-gop-border-tax-plan-jan-29-2017#comments Economy Mon, 30 Jan 2017 01:19:48 +0000 bartolo 71382 at http://old.warisacrime.org http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-nafta-jan-24-2017 <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-nafta-mexico-idUSKBN1582UQ">Pressured by Trump, Mexico ready to discuss NAFTA rules of origins in U.S. talks - Reuters</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-01-23/mexico-s-president-demands-north-america-remain-free-trade-zone">Mexico President demands North America stay free-trade zone, announces 10 objectives in talks with U.S. - Bloomberg</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.univision.com/noticias/politica/en-video-las-10-claves-de-pena-nieto-para-negociar-con-trump-video">VIDEO (Spanish): Las 10 claves de Peña Nieto para negociar con Trump - Univision</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-nafta-idUSKBN1581QF?il=0">Economy minister: Mexico may leave NAFTA if renegotiation unfavorable, 'It's impossible to sell it here at home if there aren't clear benefits for Mexico' - Reuters</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-mexico-idUSKBN157213">Economy minister: Mexico set to 'mirror' policy on any U.S. trade tax change, 'If there is any action that punishes imports to the North American market' - Reuters</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.sott.net/article/340551-Mexico-warns-US-it-will-not-conduct-negotiations-unless-Trump-abandons-plans-to-make-it-pay-for-border-wall-construction">Mexico warns US it will not conduct negotiations unless Trump abandons plans to make it pay for border wall construction - Sott.net</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://noticieros.televisa.com/ultimas-noticias/nacional/2017-01-24/sin-beneficios-claros-no-tiene-sentido-quedarnos-en-el-tlc-guajardo/">Interview with Economy minister Guajardo: Sin beneficios claros ‘no tiene sentido quedarnos’ en el TLC (VIDEO,&nbsp;Spanish)- Televisa News</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/cartera/economia/2017/01/23/habra-medidas-espejo-contra-trump-dice-la-secretaria-de">Interview (Spanish): Habrá “medidas espejo” contra Trump, dice la Secretaría de Economía Guajardo - El Universal</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFiEMrWvtzk">RADIO (Spanish): Todo listo para reunión con el equipo de Donald Trump: Guajardo interview - YouTube</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/24/business/economy/nafta-mexico-free-trade.html">Mexico’s potential weapons if Trump declares war on NAFTA - The New York Times</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-22/trudeau-braces-for-trump-s-nafta-gambit-during-oil-patch-huddle">Trudeau braces for Trump NAFTA gambit with oil-patch huddle - Bloomberg</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-01-23/canada-signals-possible-u-s-trade-deal-that-excludes-mexico">Trump aide reassures Canada on trade talks, isolating Mexico - Bloomberg</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-cabinet-calgary-trump-1.3947545">Canada not the focus of Trump's NAFTA talk, Canada ambassador says &nbsp;- CBC News</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nafta-canada-mexico-idINKBN1582MV">Canada to Mexico on NAFTA: you might be on your own - Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/trump-friendly-lawmaker-forget-nafta-lets-do-one-on-one-deal-with-canada-a-country-that-is-not-mexico">Trump-friendly lawmaker: Forget NAFTA, let’s do one-on-one deal with Canada (a country that is not Mexico) - Financial Post</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/23/politics/nafta-donald-trump-republicans-gop/">NAFTA: GOP leaders fire warning shot to Trump - CNNPolitics.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/23/news/economy/trump-tariff-power/index.html?section=money_news_international&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%253A+rss%252Fmoney_news_international+(CNNMoney%253A+International+News)">President Trump can levy tariffs without Congress - CNN</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2">----------------------------------------------------</span></strong></span></p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/trump-unions-going-stop-ridiculous-trade-deals/">Trump meets labor unions leaders: 'We're going to stop the ridiculous trade deals' - LifeZette</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/23/afl-cio-praises-president-trumps-move-withdraw-tpp-renegotiate-nafta-target-big-pharma/">AFL-CIO praises President Trump’s move to withdraw from TPP, renegotiate NAFTA - Breibart</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170123006119/en/Machinists-Union-Responds-Trade-Deal-Announcements">Machinists Union ‘heartened' by announcement that the U.S. is withdrawing from the TPP and is seeking to reopen NAFTA - Business Wire</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/usw-commends-trump-decision-withdraw-tpp-anticipates-further-202000346.html">United Steelworkers USW commends Trump decision to withdraw from the TPP; anticipates further action - Yahoo News</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://teamster.org/news/2017/01/hoffa-withdrawal-tpp-right-choice-us-trade-policy">Teamsters: Withdrawal from TPP and renegotiating NAFTA the right choice for U.S. trade policy - Teamsters</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.investors.com/news/economy/trump-wants-huge-minimum-wage-hike-in-mexico/">With new NAFTA terms, Trump wants ‘yuge' min.-wage hike in Mexico - IBD</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/REST_a_00587#.WIZ4P7YrJ0s">REPORT: Looking for Local Labor Market Effects of NAFTA - Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press Journals</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://econ.msu.edu/seminars/docs/Hakobyan%20McLaren%20NAFTA.pdf">REPORT: NAFTA and the Gender Wage Gap - University of Michigan</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/How-a-Trump-tariff-could-sideswipe-US-auto-10878747.php">How a Trump tariff could sideswipe US auto industry - AP</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/01/23/reopening-nafta-could-revive-debate-over-what-makes-car-american.html">Reopening NAFTA could revive debate over what makes a car 'American' - Fox Business</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/expanded-mexico-and-trump-automobile-manufacturing-and-trade-201701230506">Latest data on automobile manufacturing and trade with Mexico - FXS</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/auto-group-says-trump-trade-194155950.html">The Center for Automotive Research report says Trump trade policies will kill 31,000 car jobs 'If the U.S. were to enact a 35 percent tariff on light vehicles imported from Mexico' - Yahoo Finance</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cargroup.org/?module=Publications&amp;event=View&amp;pubID=148">REPORT: NAFTA trade benefits to the automotive industry and potential consequences of withdrawal from the agreement - Center for Automotive Research</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.agrinews-pubs.com/markets/trump-move-on-tpp-dismays-ag-groups/article_b0c5fe8a-9f50-5abb-98d0-77d0ab002973.html">Trump move on TPP and NAFTA dismays agricultural groups - agrinews-pubs.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p3"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="s1">To contact Bartolo email peaceloverblog[at]yahoo[dot]com (replacing [at] with @, [dot] with .)</span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></p> <p><a href="http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-nafta-jan-24-2017" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-nafta-jan-24-2017#comments Economy Wed, 25 Jan 2017 00:18:51 +0000 bartolo 71374 at http://old.warisacrime.org http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-donald-trump-and-trade-jan-21-2017 <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-trade-strategy-starts-quitting-023602223.html">Trump trade strategy starts with quitting Asia pact TPP, renegotiating NAFTA: White House - Reuters</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-20/trump-seeks-4-annual-economic-growth-high-end-of-prior-goals">White House website gives priorites on economy and trade, Trump seeks 4% annual GDP growth and 25 million jobs over 10 years - Bloomberg</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/trade-deals-working-all-americans">White House website: Trade deals working for all Americans - whitehouse.gov</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/19/news/economy/trump-tariff-bill-republican-senator-mike-lee/">Republican senator's bill aims to reel in Trump's trade power, will require him to go through Congress to use tariffs or quit NAFTA - CNN</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexcapri/2017/01/19/how-trumps-trade-advisers-are-planning-to-shake-up-china/#341152b62f3b">How Trump's trade advisers are planning to shake up China - forbes.com</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/17/trump-team-we-dont-want-a-trade-war-with-china-just-trade-symmetry.html">Trump team: We don't want a trade war with China, just better deals - cnbc.com</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/bca04dfe-de67-11e6-9d7c-be108f1c1dce">Trump team backs call for crackdown on China over semiconductors - ft.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-china-idUSKBN153082">China says can resolve trade disputes with new U.S. government - Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/world/asia/liu-he-china-trade-trump.html?_r=0">U.S.-trained official may shape China’s response to Trump on trade - The New York Times</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-asia-reaction-idUSKBN15508X">Asian media decry isolationist Trump, fear economic, diplomatic turmoil - Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/20/north-asia-will-be-hit-the-hardest-from-trumps-trade-barriers-goldman-sachs.html">North Asia will be hit the hardest from Trump’s trade barriers: Goldman Sachs - cnbc.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/19/news/economy/china-trump-trade-exports/">What's at stake for U.S. in a trade war with China - CNN</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/china-is-preparing-to-retaliate-against-donald-trumps-tough-trade-stance-warns-american-chamber-of-commerce">China is preparing to retaliate against Donald Trump’s tough trade stance, warns American Chamber of Commerce - Financial Post</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.investors.com/news/these-companies-are-pawns-in-trump-china-trade-spat/">Apple, GM, Boeing are China's top hostages in a Trump trade war - IBD</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.voanews.com/a/chinese-paper-says-boeing-agriculture-risk-trump-trade-war/3682455.html">Chinese paper says Boeing, US agriculture at risk in Trump trade war - VOA</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/mexican-president-says-trump-agree-meet-soon-224237918.html">Trump to receive Mexican president on January 31: White House - AFP</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://thehill.com/latino/315259-mexico-announces-high-level-meetings-with-trump-team">Mexico announces high-level meetings with Trump team - TheHill</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.bnn.ca/mexico-says-it-is-willing-to-negotiate-with-trump-including-border-wall-1.647288">Mexico says it is willing to negotiate with Trump, including border wall - BNN</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-trump-could-change-u-s-auto-manufacturing/">How Trump could change U.S. auto manufacturing, by renegotiating or quitting NAFTA&nbsp;- CBS News</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-nafta-negotiator-trump-20170119-story.html">America's original NAFTA negotiator says Trump can improve deal - Chicago Tribune</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/europe-expresses-concern-hope-on-trumps-approach-to-trade-1484916545">Europe expresses concern, hope on Trump’s approach to trade, Officials warn that promises to restrict international trade would be damaging if enacted&nbsp;- WSJ</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-usa-merkel-idUSKBN1550GR">Merkel vows compromise with U.S. on trade, military spending - Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-germany-trade-idUSKBN15410D">U.S. under Trump must abide by trade deals: German Finance Minister&nbsp;- Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/21/donald-trump-plans-new-deal-britain-theresa-may-becomes-first/">Donald Trump plans new deal for Britain as Theresa May becomes first foreign leader to meet new president since inauguration - Telegraph</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4143714/Boris-Johnson-warns-Donald-Trump-deal-work-UK.html">Boris Johnson warns Donald Trump deal must 'work for UK' - Daily Mail Online</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2">--------------------------------------------------</span></strong></span></p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.columbiatribune.com/business/davos-elite-fear-trump-presidency-might-usher-in-end-of/article_a2d99ad9-7703-5076-b2d1-9f6170b4ecd9.html">Davos’ elite fear Trump presidency might usher in end of globalization and free trade - AP</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.france24.com/en/20170117-chinese-leader-xi-jinping-trade-wars-globalisation-trump">Chinese leader warns against trade wars in dig at Trump at Davos - France 24</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-davos-meeting-emerging-idUSKBN1541ON">'Don't damage trade', emerging market leaders tell Trump from Davos - Reuters</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-davos-meeting-trade-idUKKBN1541VY?il=0">The world should be wary of stumbling into trade wars that would destroy jobs, World Trade Organization Director-General says at Davos - Reuters</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.politico.eu/article/trump-fear-and-loathing-in-davos/">Trump fear and loathing in Davos – POLITICO</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/business/dealbook/world-economic-forum-davos-finance.html">Davos elites see an ‘abyss’: The populist surge upending the status quo - The New York Times</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-01-18/lagarde-urges-wealth-redistribution-as-dalio-warns-on-populists">Davos elite seeks fixes to defend the system from populists - Bloomberg</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/obscene-just-eight-men-own-half-the-world-s-wealth-reveals-oxfam-report-117011600148_1.html">Obscene: Just eight men own half the world's wealth, reveals Oxfam report at Davos - Business Standard News</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/business/dealbook/world-economic-forum-davos-backlash.html?mtrref=news.google.com&amp;gwh=997487630E16B8E21EFB187A43DD4FFC&amp;gwt=pay">Davos elite fret about inequality over vintage wine and canapés - The New York Times</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/opinion/an-odd-moment-for-davos.html?action=click&amp;pgtype=Homepage&amp;clickSource=story-heading&amp;module=opinion-c-col-right-region&amp;region=opinion-c-col-right-region&amp;WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region&amp;_r=0&amp;mtrref=cepr.net&amp;gwh=DB6F59AC85D5094D9E180E813B28C5BD&amp;gwt=pay&amp;assetType=opinion">Editorial: An odd moment for Davos - The New York Times</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/davos-wef-world-economic-forum-inequality-global-elite-not-ending-a7536941.html">I saw enough at Davos to convince me that the global elite isn't interested in ending inequality - The Independent</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/01/16/davos-man-has-no-clothes-globalization/">Davos man has no clothes - Foreign Policy</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/18/chinese-billionaire-jack-ma-says-the-us-wasted-trillions-on-warfare-instead-of-investing-in-infrastructure.html">At Davos Chinese billionaire Jack Ma says the US wasted trillions on warfare instead of investing in infrastructure - cnbc.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-davos-meeting-pharmaceuticals-idUSKBN1540XO">Pharma CEOs, blasted by Donald Trump for 'getting away with murder' on drug prices, put a brave face&nbsp;in Davos&nbsp;- Reuters</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/19/george-soros-calls-donald-trump-a-would-be-dictator-who-is-going-to-fail.html">George Soros calls Donald Trump a 'would-be dictator' who 'is going to fail' - cnbc.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-01-20/lawrence-summers-on-the-risks-of-president-elect-trump">VIDEO: Davos interview with Lawrence Summers on the risks of Trump - Bloomberg</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://fortune.com/2017/01/20/davos-world-economic-forum-robots-jobs/">Davos elites are increasingly stressed about robots taking your job - Fortune.com</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4141242/Society-collision-course-driverless-cars.html">Society is 'on a collision course' with driverless cars, Davos leaders warned - Daily Mail Online</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-global-risks-report-2017">The Global Risks Report 2017 - World Economic Forum, Davos</a></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="p3"><span style="color:#000;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span class="s1">To contact Bartolo email peaceloverblog[at]yahoo[dot]com (replacing [at] with @, [dot] with .)</span></span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size:16px;"></span></p> <p><a href="http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-donald-trump-and-trade-jan-21-2017" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-donald-trump-and-trade-jan-21-2017#comments Economy Sun, 22 Jan 2017 00:37:11 +0000 bartolo 71366 at http://old.warisacrime.org http://old.warisacrime.org/content/opening-salvo-get-ready-all-out-assault-social-security-washington-2017 <div class="adn ads" style="padding-bottom: 20px; border-left: 1px solid transparent; padding-left: 4px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <div class="gs" style="margin-left: 30px;"> <div class="ii gt adP adO" id=":rx" style="font-size: 12.8px; direction: ltr; margin: 5px 15px 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; position: relative;"> <div class="a3s aXjCH m1594b5d23317e25c" id=":r2" style="overflow: hidden;"> <div dir="ltr"> <p class="m_-2665905274293780353gmail-Body"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;times new roman bold&quot;;">By Dave Lindorff</span></p> <p class="m_-2665905274293780353gmail-Body"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> </div></div></div></div></div><p><a href="http://old.warisacrime.org/content/opening-salvo-get-ready-all-out-assault-social-security-washington-2017" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://old.warisacrime.org/content/opening-salvo-get-ready-all-out-assault-social-security-washington-2017#comments Casualties Congress Corporatism and Fascism Economy General Discussion Human Rights Media Military Industrial Complex North America Take Action Wall Street Thu, 29 Dec 2016 16:29:25 +0000 dlindorff 71319 at http://old.warisacrime.org