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French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found
Do you believe the French scientist was denied entry due to text messages that simply said "Trump's mother was a hamster and his father smelt of elderberries"? Or is there more, bigly more, to the story, that MSM is conveniently leaving out? -
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Boycott of US goods spreading worldwide poor donald
Always entertaining to see a Trump supporter recommend non-retaliation. -
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The worst restaurant experience of my life.
It was your ex-wife, Bob. Didn’t you recognise her? -
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Thailand's Smile Fades: Nation's Global Happiness Rank Falls
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Is Trump driving the US into a recession? – in charts
Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about what got to be called the Chicken Tax. Essentially, in retaliation for Germany imposing a high tariff on American chickens, Lyndon Johnson imposed a 25% tariff on pickup trucks. The result was that foreign automakers abandoned the market and left the American automakers the opportunity to enjoy big profits. But what the article also noted is that because pickup trucks made for easy pickings, automakers pretty much abandoned the small car market to asian companies. After all, why struggle to make a profit in a highly competitive sector? The 1960s ‘Chicken Tax’ Shows the Lasting Impact of Tariffs Imported pickups have long incurred a 25% tariff, keeping production within North America but raising little revenue for Washington "While that refuge was helpful at first, it meant Detroit avoided the tough task of matching the competitiveness of Asian manufacturers in smaller vehicles, according to Nick Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research and a former autos analyst." https://archive.ph/WD5sP
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