How Trump’s China Tariffs Are Threatening Your Glitter Nail Polish

Brian Howey: Tariffs, Indiana and Trump’s ‘whims of change’

We’ve all heard the phrase “winds of change” used as a metaphor for powerful forces driving transformative change. With President Donald J. Trump and his tariffs, it’s more like the “whims of change.”

How Trump’s China tariffs are threatening your glitter nail polish

The ink was barely dry on President Donald Trump’s April tariff missive, when owners of independent nail polish brands sounded the alarm that the changes could chip away at their businesses. That shocking executive order ushered in sweeping tariffs of as much as 145% on Chinese imports. Much has changed since then. In May, the U.S. struck a trade deal with China that included a 90-day truce and reducing tariffs to a still-high 30% for most impor…

Why Trump’s New Tariffs Went Easy on Indonesia

As Donald Trump returns to the White House for a second term, his signature approach to foreign economic policy—tariff diplomacy—is once again remapping the global trade landscape. Yet amid sweeping new duties imposed on countries like China, Vietnam, and Mexico, one Southeast Asian nation stands out as an exception: Indonesia. Despite being a large exporter […] The post Why Trump’s New Tariffs Went Easy on Indonesia appeared first on Modern Dip…

Brian Howey: Tariffs and Trump’s ‘whims of change’

We’ve all heard the phrase “winds of change” used as a metaphor for powerful forces driving transformative change. With President Donald J. Trump and his tariffs, it’s more like the “whims of change.”