President Donald Trump’s import taxes will hit about 5% of what Canada ships to the United States every year, including products ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors.
Companies pay tariffs and pass the costs on to consumers. Tariffs ate declared illegal. Companies get a refund, pocket the extra money they charged consumers. Rich people got richer.
Different legal justification this time. They’re using a 1930 law about discrimination against US businesses. It’s clearly bullshit, but they’ve learned it doesn’t matter
Companies pay tariffs and pass the costs on to consumers. Tariffs ate declared illegal. Companies get a refund, pocket the extra money they charged consumers. Rich people got richer.
Worked the last time so they do it again.
Different legal justification this time. They’re using a 1930 law about discrimination against US businesses. It’s clearly bullshit, but they’ve learned it doesn’t matter