Pritzker: Trump’s Tariffs ‘Are Like Bringing COVID Back,’ Going to Have Long Term Effect

Governor JB Pritzker (D-IL) said Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that President Donald Trump’s new tariffs are “like bringing COVID back.” Pritzker said, “Today, as well as yesterday, he basically shot the U.S. economy in the foot. And we’re now all going to suffer from this.” He continued, “Here’s what happened today in the markets: business…

German Vice Chancellor Compares Trump Tariffs to Russia-Ukraine War Impact, Says Trump Will ‘Buckle’

Germany’s vice chancellor compared the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the impact President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will have on the E.U. and threatened to “arm wrestle” the U.S. in a trade battle. Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who also serves as Germany’s minister for economic affairs, told reporters in Berlin that the new…

Hamas ‘Quietly’ Slashed Thousands of Deaths from Gaza War Death Toll, Including over 1K Children

Hamas has removed more than 3,400 previously reported deaths from its official casualty figures, including 1,080 alleged child fatalities, according to new research that asserts the numbers were knowingly falsified. On Tuesday, The Telegraph reported that a March update from the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health drastically revised down its earlier tallies of war dead.…

Trump Cheers Ford’s ‘Great Ad’ Touting How Most Vehicles Are Assembled in the United States

President Donald Trump on Thursday cheered Ford’s “great ad” touting its offering employee pricing to every American and how the auto manufacturer employs the most hourly workers of any automaker. Ford Motor Company announced its “From America, For America” “handshake deal for America” offering employee pricing for all Americans on almost of its vehicles through…

NYTimes: Trump Deportations Will Raise Wages

President Donald Trump’s deportations may give a 17 percent wage gain to American construction workers, according to the New York Times. The wage gain is predicted by a New York Times article that described how cheap migrant labor helped a builder prepare a $2.65 million home for sale to wealthy Americans. Without immigrant workers, Mr.…