Patrik Jonsson

Atlanta

Reporter at The Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor reporter by day, commercial fisherman by night.

Articles

From cellphones to cars, some shoppers stock up before tariffs inflate prices

1 month ago | csmonitor.com | Laurent Belsie |Patrik Jonsson

While the world struggles to recalibrate a path in the wake of President Donald Trump’s trade announcements, the tariffs’ impact is becoming clear: Investors are scared, some of his billionaire backers are balking, and consumers are feeling pressure. The first two groups are generating headlines. The third is more important to the economy. If consumers slow their spending, a recession looks increasingly likely.
What do tariffs mean for carmaking and US communities? Clues from one Georgia town.

1 month ago | lucianne.com | Patrik Jonsson

Original ArticlePosted By: snakeoil, 4/9/2025 12:36:46 AMPresident Donald Trump's tariff plan appears focused around a simple tenet for any manufacturer: Produce in the United States if you want unfettered access to U.S. markets. If that's the demand of this moment, Hyundai Motor Group of South Korea looks in some ways like a brilliant strategist.
What do tariffs mean for carmaking and US communities? Clues from one Georgia town.

1 month ago | csmonitor.com | Patrik Jonsson

President Donald Trump’s tariff plan appears focused around a simple tenet for any manufacturer: Produce in the United States if you want unfettered access to U.S. markets. If that’s the demand of this moment, Hyundai Motor Group of South Korea looks in some ways like a brilliant strategist.
Florida’s two US House races offer early verdict on Trump agenda

1 month ago | csmonitor.com | Patrik Jonsson

Dressed in jeans, a suit jacket, and spit-polished black shoes, Josh Weil has the cool and familiar air required of his job as a public school math teacher. Mr. Weil, who prides himself on breaking down complex concepts so 12-year-olds can understand them, is in an unexpected spot as he attempts to win one of two special congressional elections in Florida on Tuesday. While most Florida Democrats run as centrists, Mr. Weil – a transplanted New Yorker – has embraced a progressive label.
Will Trump’s push to cut waste hit Social Security? The view from Georgia.

1 month ago | csmonitor.com | Patrik Jonsson

As the Trump administration vows to cut fraud and waste in the Social Security system, Teresa Casey, a Trump voter, says she is finding out what that means for beneficiaries like her. The former convenience store clerk is now on disability, administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). But a few months ago, the checks stopped coming. “Someone made a huge mistake,” she says. Why We Wrote ThisMany Americans say government needs to become more efficient.
Attacks on Tesla are latest sign of political violence rising in US

1 month ago | csmonitor.com | Patrik Jonsson

Across the United States, recent political protests have taken the form of violence against the car company Tesla – whose CEO Elon Musk is advising the Trump administration in its efforts to radically downsize the federal government. People have vandalized Tesla charging stations and dealerships, fired bullets into one Oregon showroom, and set cars ablaze this week at a Las Vegas Tesla collision center.
Trump, Musk want to curb FEMA. Its North Carolina response says volumes.

Feb 11, 2025 | csmonitor.com | Patrik Jonsson

Lynette Staton’s first thought as she descended a mountain trail after massive floods here in North Carolina in September was “Bat Cave is gone.” Her second: “Time to get to work.”Ms. Staton wasn’t alone in her determination as platoons of relief workers – neighbors and strangers, firefighters and Mennonites – toiled together in a remarkable mass effort across a broken landscape where 74,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, and 50 million cubic yards of debris were scattered through valleys.
Police say Jan. 6 pardons carry future risk for law enforcement

Jan 24, 2025 | csmonitor.com | Patrik Jonsson

As a police union boss, Jim Palmer has the ultimate duty to support the well-being of over 10,000 men and women in blue throughout Wisconsin. Now, Mr. Palmer and police across the nation say that their safety may have been undermined by the nation’s chief executive, who ran a law-and-order presidential campaign and benefited from endorsements from many local and national union chapters. Why We Wrote ThisIn the wake of President Trump’s pardons for the Jan.
Police Say Jan. 6 Pardons Carry Future Risk For Law Enforcement - The Christian Science Monitor

Jan 24, 2025 | everand.com | Patrik Jonsson

As a police union boss, Jim Palmer has the ultimate duty to support the well-being of over 10,000 men and women in blue throughout Wisconsin. Now, Mr. Palmer and police across the nation say that their safety may have been undermined by the nation’s chief executive, who ran a law-and-order presidential campaign and benefited from endorsements from many local and national union chapters.
Darien, Georgia, loves its history. How this small town sees inauguration.

Jan 14, 2025 | csmonitor.com | Patrik Jonsson

When Darien, Georgia, was at the southern edge of the British Empire, the battle-hardened Scottish Highlanders who lived here helped hold the line against the Spanish at the Battle of Bloody Marsh in 1742. That battle, though much exaggerated in local lore, was a British victory that ended any Spanish claims in Georgia.