The Details About the 6 Donald Trump Corporate Bankruptcies
Why Donald Trump's Companies Went Bankrupt
Find out which of Donald Trump's companies went bankrupt. See how many times Trump has sought bankruptcy protection for his ventures.Tom Murse (ThoughtCo)
Even the richest Americans face shorter lifespans than their European counterparts, study finds.
Even the richest Americans face shorter lifespans than their European counterparts, study finds
A study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health found that Americans have poorer survival rates than Europeans across all wealth levels and detailed factors driving the disparity.Brown University
Site-Blocking Legislation Is Back. It’s Still a Terrible Idea.
Site-Blocking Legislation Is Back. It’s Still a Terrible Idea.
More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down entire websites based on allegations of piracy. The backlash was immediate and massive.Electronic Frontier Foundation
FEP-2931: Representing context with a Collection
Summary
FEP-7888 attempts to lay out clarifications for the use of the context property based on rationale and history, in which context is used primarily to logically group objects related by their "context", or in other words, stating that some object "was created in relation to" another object, where the latter object denotes some purpose for the first object.
In response to FEP-7888, and motivated by the desire to backfill entire conversations, various softwares wishing to federate have chosen to directly represent context as a Collection of objects acknowledged to be "within" some canonical context collection. This FEP describes this approach, its usages, and some drawbacks.
Re: FEP-2931: Representing context with a Collection
Considering that the implementors of 2931 are closely aligned at this point, I am wondering whether there is enough of a reason for us to move towards a separate and distinct type for future proofing, instead of using OrderedCollection.
Otherwise we'll always have a situation where we need to support the case where a resolved conversational context is a collection.
Secondly, it would allow you to remove the drawbacks section significantly... right now it's over 50% of the FEP, which makes it rather hard for me to convince someone to implement 😁
Are you considering an additional FEP for backfill, or is this intended to be it?
Old Protocol, New Problems: Robots.txt.
Old Protocol, New Problems: Robots.txt
This week, in our main story: we examine how robots.txt, a decades-old web protocol, has become central to discussions about consent, copyright, and web scraping to power new generative AI tools. But first...Audrey Hingle (Internet Exchange)
Old Protocol, New Problems: Robots.txt.
Old Protocol, New Problems: Robots.txt
This week, in our main story: we examine how robots.txt, a decades-old web protocol, has become central to discussions about consent, copyright, and web scraping to power new generative AI tools. But first...Audrey Hingle (Internet Exchange)
Trump’s Trade War Risks Forfeiting America’s Economic Primacy
Trump’s Trade War Risks Forfeiting America’s Economic Primacy
The United States has steered an economic order for 80 years based on trade and trust, making the country the world’s financial superpower. That vision is now blurred.Patricia Cohen (The New York Times)
GUI Programming Recommendations
Hello all,
I'm trying to get into GUI programming, but am hesitating on using a Python library to make my first barebones program. My goal is to code basic buttons and understand how operating systems implement the way they draw windows for applications.
I have coded mostly in scientific libraries or high-level languages that are fairly simple (Python, Matlab, Julia)... Also am familiar with basic concepts and syntax from C.
Looking for recommendations to start. I am happy to learn a new PL. Interested in writing code for legacy hardware and mobile. Bonus if the codes are general enough to be written for most displays one could interact with.
Zorin OS 17.3 replaced the default Browser from Firefox(Old) to Brave(New).
In light of Mozilla’s recent policy changes, we no longer feel assured that Firefox aligns with our commitment to protect your privacy. This prompted us to revisit the choice of default web browser in Zorin OS 17.3.
Zorin OS 17.3 is Here
We’re excited to announce the release of Zorin OS 17.3 today, which brings a host of improvements across the system. It introduces new features, …blog.zorin.com
Google Is Helping the Trump Administration Deploy AI Along the Mexican Border
Five years after Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian assured employees that the company was “not working on any projects associated with immigration enforcement at the southern border,” federal contract documents reviewed by The Intercept show that the tech giant is at the center of project to upgrade the so-called virtual wall.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is planning to modernize older video surveillance towers in Arizona that provide the agency an unblinking view of the border.
A key part of the effort is adding machine-learning capabilities to CBP cameras, allowing the agency to automatically detect humans and vehicles as they approach the border without continuous monitoring by humans. CBP is purchasing computer vision powers from two vendors, IBM and Equitus. Google, the documents show, will play a critical role stitching those services together by operating a central repository for video surveillance data.
Google Is Helping the Trump Administration Deploy AI Along the Mexican Border
Google is part of a Customs and Border Protection plan to use machine learning for surveillance, documents reviewed by The Intercept reveal.Sam Biddle (The Intercept)
Syrian Foreign Ministry Accuses Israel of ‘Destabilization’ After Massive Wave of Attacks
Syrian Foreign Ministry accuses Israel of ‘destabilization’ after massive wave of attacks
Israel’s defense minister issued a new threat against Syrian leadership and warned of a ‘heavy price’ to pay if Tel Aviv’s interests are endangeredthecradle.co
Evidence used to convict Lucy Letby is flawed, leading experts say
The evidence used to convict Lucy Letby of poisoning babies is flawed, seven leading experts have said, in a dossier that will be submitted to the miscarriage of justice watchdog.
The former nurse’s legal team will on Thursday hand an 86-page report to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) which they say casts “serious doubt” on her convictions.
Letby, 35, was found guilty of deliberately poisoning two baby boys with insulin on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester hospital in August 2015 and April 2016 respectively.
The prosecution told jurors at Letby’s trial there could be “no doubt that these were poisonings” and that “these were no accidents” based on the babies’ blood sugar results.
A detailed analysis of the cases due to be handed to the CCRC on Thursday suggests jurors were “misled” about several aspects of the insulin cases, Letby’s legal team said.
The report by seven experts claims that the Roche immunoassay test used in the two cases – and presented as proof of deliberate insulin poisoning – is unreliable.
Evidence used to convict Lucy Letby is flawed, leading experts say
Former neonatal nurse’s legal team to hand over 86-page report which they say casts ‘serious doubt’ on guilty verdictJosh Halliday (The Guardian)
Patriots are in control 🫡
Honestly kinda funny seeing Trump destroy the US Empire.
YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy
YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy
TariffTokers, Gen Z’s ‘it couple’, Easter potatoes, anti-MAGA hats, Zuck's D.C. mansion, Amazon's TikTok bid, Silicon Valley's cupid, and the fastest growing political channels on YouTubeTaylor Lorenz (User Mag)
A YouTube spokesperson said that the removal of "gender identity and expression" from the hate speech policy was part of regular copy edits to the website, and that the enforcement of the policy hasn't changed. Hate speech toward someone over their "sex, gender, or sexual orientation" is still barred, however critics say that "gender" is very different than "gender identity and expression."
If this is a good faith statement it's a non-issue IMO
Bullshit. Why would you believe it's good faith? Why wouldn't you want rules written down if they're to be enforced? Rules should be spelled out clearly to be fair and transparent.
They may enforce it for a little while, but they can now quietly drop enforcing it and no one will notice because it will be a change documented internally only.
This is a transparent attempt to manage the outrage.
Earlier today I went onto youtube in a private window and looked up a video for some old video game. Then I went back to the homepage. I was just smacked with rightwing and sexualized content in the recommendations once the home page was populated. There are a lot of good content makers on YouTube, but it's an absolutely trash website.
I don't know if there have been studies on this, but I would not be surprised if social media platforms (particularly YouTube and Facebook) in the last two months have pivoted hard into promoting more reactionary content, and that they are responsible over the last 15 years for generally promoting conservatism.
BDS calls for Boycott of Microsoft Game Pass, Minecraft, New XBox Consoles
The BDS National Committee (BNC) has decided to make Microsoft a “priority target” to pressure the company to end its support for Israel’s war effort, after revelations that its AI and cloud services have been heavily used in the genocidal assault, organizers told Drop Site News.
Two Microsoft employees fired for their activism, Abdo Mohamed and Hossam Nasr, played key roles in driving the BNC’s decision. The pair organized a vigil outside the company’s headquarters in 2024.
The committee is asking all those who have taken its pledge to take three concrete steps
- Cancel your Xbox Game Pass subscription
- Boycott Candy Crush, Minecraft, and Call of Duty—flagship videogame franchises owned by Microsoft
- Boycott all Microsoft Gaming products, including Xbox-branded consoles, headsets, accessories, and all games published by Microsoft-owned publishing labels (such as Xbox Game Studios, Activision, Bethesda and Blizzard)
BDS calls for Boycott of Microsoft Game Pass, Minecraft, New XBox Consoles
No more Call of Duty. No more Minecraft. No more XBox (unless you already own one).Ryan Grim (Drop Site News)
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Top Trump Aide Hosts White House Meeting with Kremlin Envoy
Putin Envoy Says He’s in U.S. for Talks With Trump Administration
The meeting between Kirill Dmitriev and Steve Witkoff was apparently the first time in years that a senior Russian official had traveled to the U.S. for talks with an American counterpart.Anton Troianovski (The New York Times)
Duolingo 31/03/2025
Comunque, non ho avuto modo di dirlo subito ma… ‘Ngopp ‘o ling’, la domenica passata alla fine sono effettivamente uscita dal purgatorio Ossidiana, e ora da qualche giorno sono in Diamante. Allora evviva? Beh, piano piano; dipende. Ora sto godendo, sto abbastanza macinando, alternando adeguatamente gaming e learning, andando avanti col programma rimanendo comunque in […]
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Duolingo 31/03/2025
Comunque, non ho avuto modo di dirlo subito ma… ‘Ngopp ‘o ling’, la domenica passata alla fine sono effettivamente uscita dal purgatorio Ossidiana, e ora da qualche giorno sono in Diamante. Allora evviva? Beh, piano piano; dipende. Ora sto godendo, sto abbastanza macinando, alternando adeguatamente gaming e learning, andando avanti col programma rimanendo comunque in punti sufficientemente alti della classifica… però…
Insomma, lunedì sera mi sono messa un poco paura. Dopo le classiche circa 24 ore di pausa che mi prendo post-lega, infatti, ho fatto lezione, e mi trovo questa situazione strana nella nuova classifica: la maggior parte degli altri con punti comparabili ai miei, cioè che quindi sono stati aggiunti allo stesso tempo di me… e poi qualcuno che ha decisamente tryhardato nella parte precedente della giornata. Senza girarci troppo intorno: un ennesimo punto fisso di #Duolingo, che ha sempre retto per mesi, mi è crollato addosso dal nulla stavolta… c’è una piccola possibilità che si venga messi nel girone con utenti che hanno già iniziato ore prima di te.
What features are missing from piefed, or, why aren't we reccommending piefed instead of lemmy?
Every time I go to the piefed frontpage I'm blown away by how much more polished it is. It has all the bells and whistles that lemmy is sometimes missing.
Whats the catch? Why aren't we recommending everyone goes to piefed instead of lemmy?
App support is one thing I can think of.
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“Animali Paralleli”: Un dialogo artistico tra natura e cultura al Museo Malmerendi di Faenza dal 5 aprile all’8 giugno 2025
Il Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali Malmerendi di Faenza presenta "Animali Paralleli", una mostra che esplora il rapporto tra natura e cultura attraverso l’arte contemporanea. Inaugurata sabato 5 aprile alle ore 16, l’esposizione riunisce opere di Alessandra Bonoli, Carmine Calvanese, Sergio Monari, Gianni Pedullà, Maximo Pellegrinetti, Leonardo Santoli e Irene Zangheri, in dialogo con gli animali conservati nelle collezioni del museo.
Curata nei testi da Pasquale Fameli, Maria Mancini e Pierluca Nardoni, la mostra propone un viaggio artistico tra opere che reinventano la fauna in contesti inediti. L’esperienza è arricchita da un’installazione musicale di Daria Baiocchi, le cui sonorità amplificano la connessione tra arte e natura.
Artisti in mostra:
Alessandra Bonoli: scultrice che esplora il rapporto tra naturale e artificiale.
Carmine Calvanese: pittore e docente, la sua ricerca abbraccia tecniche tradizionali e digitali.
Sergio Monari: esponente del Gruppo Ipermanierismo, unisce scultura e poesia.
Gianni Pedullà: artista che riutilizza materiali tessili per creare opere dinamiche.
Maximo Pellegrinetti: scultore e docente, con opere esposte in Italia e all’estero.
Leonardo Santoli: pittore che fonde elementi arcaici e fumettistici.
Irene Zangheri: pittrice che lavora con olio, acrilico e multimediale per esplorare temi spirituali.
Daria Baiocchi: compositrice di fama internazionale, ha realizzato un’installazione sonora per la mostra.
Catalogo della Mostra:Un catalogo raccoglie le opere esposte, i testi critici e le biografie degli artisti, offrendo un approfondimento sul rapporto tra arte e mondo animale.
Dettagli della Mostra:
Luogo: Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali Malmerendi, via Medaglie d'oro 51, Faenza
Date: 5 aprile - 8 giugno 2025
Orari: Martedì e giovedì 9:30-12:00 / 15:00-18:00; sabato e domenica 15:00-18:00 (su prenotazione entro il giovedì precedente: info@museoscienzefaenza.it)
Patrocini: Comune di Faenza, Regione Emilia Romagna, Gruppo Speleologico Faentino
La mostra evidenzia il legame tra istituzioni culturali e territorio, offrendo una riflessione artistica sul mondo naturale in un contesto scientifico.
"Animali Paralleli": Un dialogo artistico tra natura e cultura al Museo Malmerendi di Faenza dal 5 aprile all’8 giugno 2025 - ViaggieMiraggi
Il Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali Malmerendi di Faenza organizza la mostra “Animali Paralleli”, un’esposizione che esplora il rapporto tra natura e cultura attraverso il linguaggio dell’arte contemporanea.Redazione (ViaggieMiraggi)
US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens
The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens.
Archived version: archive.is/20250403131826/apne…
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Starlink rival Eutelsat rolls out wifi on Air Canada planes
Eutelsat, Europe's rival to Elon Musk's Starlink constellation of internet-providing satellites, said on Wednesday it has started providing onboard wifi for passenger and business planes.
Putin supporters turn on Kremlin over Muslim migration
Despite Moscow’s need for outsiders to fuel its war machine, Russians fear a ‘social explosion’ similar to that in Paris or Marseille
Archived version: archive.is/20250403051820/tele…
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Russia declares Elton John AIDS Foundation undesirable organisation
Russia’s Office of the Prosecutor General has declared the Elton John AIDS Foundation an “undesirable” organisation.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/pravda.com.u…
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Euro, yen surge vs dollar as investors grapple with tariff aftermath
The euro and the Japanese yen soared against the dollar on Thursday, as investors grappled with how U.S. President Donald Trump's far-reaching tariffs will impact global trade and economic growth.
Archived version: archive.is/20250403003106/reut…
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YSK: You can block almost all cookie popups with Ublock Origin.
On ublock origin (full version, not lite), click on the settings icon:
Then go to "Filter Lists" and enable both of the "Cookie Notices" options:
What's up with Linux on Snapdragons?
What's up with Linux on Snapdragons?
Linux support for the Snapdragon X Elite is not there yet, but Tuxedo has a plan to ship their ARM-based Linux laptop anyway.Luca Bramè (LibreNews)
This article reads like AI slop.
Tuxedo is continuing work on a Snapdragon X-Elite laptop but haven't released it yet because Linux support is lacking around the SoC. They've made some device tree commits around it to the kernel. That's it. Saved you a click.
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Trump ignites trade war against all, slaps 20% tariff on EU, 10% on Ukraine
Trump ignites trade war against all, slaps 20% tariff on EU, 10% on Ukraine
The European Union is set to receive a 20% tariff, while goods from China will be hit with an additional 34%. Ukraine is also included on the list, subject to a 10% tariff.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
Serbian student protesters head to Strasbourg on bicycles to seek EU support
Tracking:
tourdestrasbourg.com/
Got info through @dejan@d-64.social (in german, but also links to videos etc.)
Utah ends reduced-price school meals for kids, making them free instead
Utah ends reduced-price school meals for kids, making them free instead. Here’s who is eligible.
Utah families who currently pay reduced prices for school meals will soon get them for free after Gov. Spencer Cox approved a bill Tuesday that eliminates reduced-cost lunches. Here's a breakdown of who is eligible.The Salt Lake Tribune
"Clear attack on our voting rights": Arizona college students sue to stop Trump's election order
A coalition of advocacy organizations sued the Trump administration Monday over President Donald Trump's executive order requiring Americans to present proof of citizenship to register to vote. Such a requirement — beyond exceeding the president's authority over state-run elections — would effectively silence the voice of college students registering for the first time, unsheltered voters and Native voters, argued the Arizona Students' Association, one of the parties to the lawsuit.
"We really saw firsthand what it looks like in Arizona if we do have these onerous citizenship requirements, so we really wanted to be a part of the voice fighting back to make sure that doesn't happen across the country," Kyle Nitschke, the organization's co-executive director, told Salon, referring to a now-blocked state law that also requires proof of citizenship. In a statement accompanying the lawsuit, he described Trump's order as a "clear attack on our voting rights," arguing that a federal proof of citizenship requirement would further disenfranchise college students.
"Clear attack on our voting rights": Arizona college students sue to stop Trump's election order
Kyle Nitschke told Salon that college students would find it much harder to vote if Trump's order is followedSalon.com
After promising transparency, RFK guts public records teams at HHS
Teams that fulfilled requests for government documents lost their jobs on Tuesday as part of the Trump administration's 10,000-person staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services. Their work, mandated by Congress since the 1960s under the Freedom of Information Act or FOIA, gives the public a view of the inner workings of federal health agencies.
Some public records teams were entirely cut at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and other agencies on Tuesday, according to multiple current and former staffers who did not want to be named because of fears of retribution. A few people have been left standing on other FOIA teams within these agencies, for now.
GOP lawmakers sink House Speaker Johnson's effort to block remote voting for new parents
A band of Republican lawmakers sank an effort Tuesday by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to kill a plan to allow remote voting for lawmakers who become new parents, a bitter dispute that brought the House floor to a halt.
A procedural rule vote to advance the House GOP’s package of bills for the week failed 206-222, with nine Republicans bucking Johnson and voting with all 213 Democrats. The failed vote means that, for now, those pieces of legislation cannot move forward for final votes.
GOP lawmakers sink House Speaker Johnson's effort to block remote voting push for new parents
WASHINGTON — A band of Republican lawmakers sank an effort Tuesday by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to kill a plan to allow remote voting for lawmakers who become new parents, a bitter dispute that brought the House floor to a halt.Scott Wong (NBC News)
I know the headline is satire, but we all know this is exactly the same kind of half-brained report we'd get from someone who already knows damn well what the problem is and who caused it (i.e., themselves) but think they can weasel out of responsibility by pretending to play dumb.
Don't tell me any useful information like there's literally water pouring out of it (becauseyoufloodedthesecondfloorbathroomyoumoron). "Oh, there's just 'something' wrong with it. I don't understand all that technical mumbo-jumbo, maybe you could just come look?"
What the fuck is he doing?!
Sanders to Force Senate Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced Senate votes on his two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) to block the sale of $8.8 billion in U.S. bombs and other munitions to Israel, including more than 35,000 massive 2,000-pound bombs. Floor debate on Sanders’ JRDs will begin around 1:30 p.m. ET, subject to change based on the Senate schedule.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Force Senate Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel » Senator Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON, April 3 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced Senate votes on his two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) to block the sale of $8.8 billion in U.S.Senator Bernie Sanders
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rEFInd doesn't show BTRFS snapshots.
What I want:
To boot into a BTRFS snapshots from rEFind boot manager. But rEFInd doesn't show the snapshots.
Additional Info:
- So, apparently, to restore the BTRFS snapshot of a root subvolume, I shouldn't do it with the root partition being actively used.
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> - So, I need to boot into the desired snapshot from the boot manager itself.
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> - GRUB has
grub-btrfs, which lets you boot into snapshot from OS selection screen itself.
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> - rEFInd has refind-btrfs, which should do the same as
grub-btrfs. But it didn't in my case. I am not seeing any way to boot into a snapshot from rEFInd.
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> - I use
BTRFS Assistantwithsnapperto manage snapshots.
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> - I am not seeing any way to restore the snapshot from live environment too.
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> - I am using CachyOS (Arch) with Plasma DE.
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> - I suspect the reason is my unusual
/efi/bootpartition layout. (attached below)
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> - I did my partition this way because, my initial EFI partition had less storage (as seen on image), so , I created another
bootpartition and mounted my pre-existingEFIpartition to/boot/efi. I did this by referring a Youtube video (I know, I should've known better)
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> - I also encrypted my BTRFS
/partition
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> - If you need any other info, please ask.
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I know this is a general community, but this is the 7th community that I'm asking this 🥲
Some people suggested Limine bootloader, but I like rEFInd for its versatile theme support.
GitHub - Venom1991/refind-btrfs: Generate rEFInd manual boot stanzas from Btrfs snapshots
Generate rEFInd manual boot stanzas from Btrfs snapshots - Venom1991/refind-btrfsGitHub
Not like there is a plethora of historical evidence surrounding tariffs even in US history...
/s
But really, that's the point. He's here to destroy the nation.
Dow drops 1,400 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump's tariffs ignite a COVID-like shock
Everything from crude oil to Big Tech stocks to the value of the U.S. dollar against other currencies fell. Even gold, which has hit records recently as investors sought something safer to own, pulled lower. Some of the worst hits walloped smaller U.S. companies, and the Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks dropped 5.9% to pull it more than 20% below its record.Wall Street had long assumed Trump would use tariffs merely as a tool for negotiations with other countries, rather than as a long-term policy. But Wednesday’s announcement may suggest Trump sees tariffs more as helping to solve an ideological goal than just an opening bet in a poker game. Trump on Wednesday talked about wresting manufacturing jobs back to the United States, a process that could take years.
If Trump follows through on his tariffs, stock prices may need to fall much more than 10% from their all-time high in order to reflect the recession that could follow, along with the hit to profits that U.S. companies could take. The S&P 500 is now down roughly 11% from its record set in February.
“Markets may actually be underreacting, especially if these rates turn out to be final, given the potential knock-on effects to global consumption and trade,” said Sean Sun, portfolio manager at Thornburg Investment Management, though he sees Trump’s announcement on Wednesday as more of an opening move than an endpoint for policy.
https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-tariffs-52dbb020a4c41122e31669c2da236d67
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