Burgess Everett
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semafor.com | Burgess Everett
A 10% universal tariff and 30% levies on Chinese imports would have been a five-alarm fire for Republican free-traders just a few months ago. These days, though, most in the party are just happy those tariffs aren’t several times higher. President Donald Trump’s massive “Liberation Day” tariffs five weeks ago prompted so much unease and confusion that the new US trade baseline of tariffs is borderline placid for many Republicans.
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yahoo.com | Burgess Everett
The NewsA 10% universal tariff and 30% levies on Chinese imports would have been a five-alarm fire for Republican free-traders just a few months ago. These days, though, most in the party are just happy those tariffs aren’t several times higher. President Donald Trump’s massive “Liberation Day” tariffs five weeks ago prompted so much unease and confusion that the new US trade baseline of tariffs is borderline placid for many Republicans.
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flipboard.com | Burgess Everett
1 hour agoRussia: Putin says apologies not enough for Western companies to return to Russian marketMOSCOW, RUSSIA (MAY 13, 2025) (KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE - RESTRICTED) RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY — SHOTLIST: 1.
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2 days ago |
semafor.com | Burgess Everett
One of the most consequential new proposals in the House GOP’s massive tax plan may carry a Donald Trump-inspired name — but it’s Ted Cruz’s brainchild. The “money account for growth and advancement,” otherwise known as a “MAGA Account,” surprised plenty of tax policy mavens when it appeared in the long-awaited Republican bill released on Monday. It popped up, however, thanks to more than a year of intraparty advocacy by the Texas GOP senator.
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2 days ago |
yahoo.com | Burgess Everett
The NewsOne of the most consequential new proposals in the House GOP’s massive tax plan may carry a Donald Trump-inspired name — but it’s Ted Cruz’s brainchild. The “money account for growth and advancement,” otherwise known as a “MAGA Account,” surprised plenty of tax policy mavens when it appeared in the long-awaited Republican bill released on Monday. It popped up, however, thanks to more than a year of intraparty advocacy by the Texas GOP senator.
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