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US opts not to renew Trump's trade deal with Mexico and Canada

7 points by petethomas ago | 3 comments

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Remember that tariffs are paid by the importer. So, unless Canada or Mexico mirror the US tariffs, USians are going to be the people facing higher prices. And if the tariffs succeed with US companies taking over import business the prices will still be higher than before Trump 2.