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    The U.S. House of Representatives voted 219–211 to pass a resolution seeking to terminate former President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, marking a rare bipartisan rebuke of executive trade authority. The resolution, introduced by Representative Gregory Meeks, aims to end the national emergency declaration that provides the legal basis for the Canada tariffs. Six Republicans joined Democrats in voting yes, while one Democrat opposed the measure. The tariffs were imposed under emergency powers authorities, a legal pathway that allows a president to restrict trade on national security grounds. Critics argue this ... (full story)

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The Fool
Feb 11, 2026 5:42pm
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Who pays the tariffs? If there is a 15% tariff on all goods imported from the EU, and the value of the USD falls by 15% (against the euro) in a year, how much will you have to pay for good French brie?

If your (dollar denominated) stock portfolio makes 15% in a year, but the USD falls 15% against all other currencies, on average, in the same time period, will you make any money?
ffghost
Feb 11, 2026 6:09pm
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Quoting The Fool
Who pays the tariffs? If there is a 15% tariff on all goods imported from the EU, and the value of the USD falls by 15% (against the euro) in a year, how much will you have to pay for good French brie? If your (dollar denominated) stock portfolio makes 15% in a year, but the USD falls 15% against all other currencies, on average, in the same time period, will you make any money?
Shhh....don't quote facts on here ;-)

Then again, the vast majority of people in this country have zero clue what the value of the dollar is vs other currencies. Another sizable portion (of the population, not of the wealth) isn't invested at all.

Voters hear "we're taxing other countries and making billions/trillions from them!" and say "good, FINALLY someone stands up to the rest of the world!". Sigh.
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