It’s TDS to Suppose These Tariffs Are Working
"Trump’s caving on these tariff rates brings the taxes on Hoosier businesses down to 11.9% of GDP—still a fourfold increase from January totaling $14 billion.
Let me go over that again. Trump just raised taxes on Indiana manufacturing firms by 400%, from $2.8 billion to $14 billion...the new tariff formula costs families an average of $2,500 for items they were going to buy this year."
It’s Nice Not to Worry About the Rising Costs of Cars
"We don't have car loans, car insurance payments, registration fees, gas bills, parking tickets, or repair bills—it's almost $1,000 a month we don't pay. "Auto ownership used to be a symbol of freedom in America," said Dan Ashley of San Francisco's ABC affiliate. "But now, for many in the Bay Area, car ownership looks more like a ball and chain."
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