Tariff rates are set to be similar overall to their level prior to the court ruling, so consumers will continue to feel the tax increase. Prices will likely be higher—the longer tariffs last, in whatever form, the more costs are passed to consumers.
By @kclausing.bsky.social & Maurice Obstfeld:
G7 plans to diversify CRM supplies may be easier said than done
• Not all critical minerals are that critical, meaning prioritisation efforts will be key
• Beyond mining, China controls bulk of global refining capacity - making it hard to escape Chinese leverage
www.economist.com/briefing/202...
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The seed — humanity’s foundational agricultural innovation — now sits under the guardianship of multinational corporations.
The seed is as vital as oil and water. Whoever controls it, controls the terms of agricultural production.
#trade #food #farmers
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"For most of the world, the ... crisis (to say nothing of the moral outrage) will define the next decade of international political and economic restructuring...The rise in oil prices ... impossible for Global South countries to service their dollar debts.
📈Oil prices are spiking after escalation around Iran.
🥣 Food prices likely next.
1/2 the world’s calories depend on synthetic fertilizer made from fossil #gas – 1/4 of that trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
This is a food access issue.
👉 #FuelToFork
ipes-food.org/report/fuel-...
The Unexpected Winners From Trump’s New Global Tariff www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...
Which corporations with production in which countries benefit from the change in #tariff rates under Section 122?Great graphic. #Canada and #Brazil lead the pack.
1/ Today's Farm Policy News Summary covers how "a prolonged #military conflict in the Middle East could potentially upend key #commodity markets due to #Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important trade routes."
farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2026/03/atta...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/o...
Trump, "has shown that he will play favorites when given the chance."
#tarrifs #trade #corruption
The President of War www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/o...
Blood for Oil - again. Disrupted oil trade flows through the Gulf will cause the price to go up. Inflation to follow. This only hurts the people of Iran, the Gulf, Israel and the USA.
We are saddened by this.
The palm hotel in Dubai just had a missile hit from Iran.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cn...
We’re not being governed, we’re being looted.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
1/ Today's Farm Policy News Summary covers how "on the opening day of Commodity Classic, there were some angry conversations between #farm leaders and representatives of major fertilizer, seed, chemical and machinery companies."
farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2026/02/farm...
Who defines the problem shapes the solution.
In a time of climate & geopolitical instability, we cannot afford more tech that deepens dependency & concentrate power.
We need to reclaim innovation. Redirect funding. Break up Big Tech power.
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#HeadInTheCloud
Seeds are foundational to global food systems and to conserving biodiversity. But provisions in trade agreements — including the restrictive UPOV91 — limit farmers’ ability to save and share seeds. In a submission to the U.N., we advocate for farmers’ Right to Seeds: www.iatp.org/farmer-acces...
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Mind expanding look at #tariffs as a tool and the profound changes to markets as we enter into the AI Matrix. Will we be able to create meaningful competition policies to regulate AI creations and who will control these systems and processes?
US officials say the goal is “peace.” But the agreement says the goal is minerals.
The cost? Congolese sovereignty, democratic oversight, and community livelihoods.
www.thestreet.com/economy/lege...
A Real Nobel Prize Winner says to judge #tariffs more effectively, we must look at what would have happened without them. They raise revenues, but they also warp #supplychains and business decision-making.
“Many of these countries can’t afford to allow their #trade #surpluses to come down, so when the costs to export to the U.S. rise, they have to lower the cost domestically,” said Michael Pettis, nonresident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/b...
#Tariffs hurt some industries while giving little benefit to others.
Watch the latest @tradejustice.bsky.social Power Hour to learn more about the current grab for Critical Minerals in DRC and beyond. #DRC #criticalminerals #internationaltrade #psfc #ites
1/ Today's Farm Policy News Summary covers how U.S. #ag groups "responded to the #SupremeCourt striking down President Donald Trump’s emergency #tariffs by calling for increased certainty in trade policy and carveouts for ag inputs in any new tariffs."
farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2026/02/ag-i...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed the tariffs implemented under Section 122 combined with additional tariffs implemented under Section 232 and Section 301, “will result in virtually unchanged tariff revenue in 2026.”"
Making friends and influencing people..
www.wilsoncenter.org/article/cana...
Trump's USMCA is still under review. Will Canada and Mexico unite to change it for the better? Or will it dissolve. More tariff and trade terror ahead?
#USMCA #CUSMA #trade #tariffs
Thanks for offering these informative sessions.
From Cato's Clark Packard: Alas, "the end of the IEEPA tariffs does not mean an end to unilateral trade policy." Even without IEEPA, "the president retains ample statutory authority to quickly recreate much of the current trade policy chaos." /1
Live Updates: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
What we have been waiting for - the Supreme Court to reign in executive power. Will this stop Congress from continuing to bow to the Executive Branch? Rule by Executive Orders is undemocratic.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Seems tariffs are the Emperor's New Clothes...
#tariffs #federalreserve
