Kansas City Confronts Consequences Of MAGA Trade War

Don't worry . . .

We're not gonna keep this post up all day . . . But we feel like an update in order now that China is hitting back and the immediate reaction to MAGA trade policy from markets is OVERWHELMINGLY NEGATIVE. 

No matter your brand of political viewpoint regarding events over which most of us have absolutely no power . . . We still feel like it's important to ask . . .

HOW BADLY WILL GLOBAL TRADE WAR HURT KANSAS CITY?!?!

Predictions are the only way plebs can exercise some autonomy in this situation.  

From both angles . . . 

We didn't notice a lot of patience from conservatives for Prez Biden's economic policy. However, progressives worried about the stock market returns of corporations they otherwise hate and want to tax out of existence is also kinda funny. 

Again . . .

All we know for sure is that stocks are down and going lower to start the weekend and this power move from the White House has sparked a great deal of UNCERTAINTY . . . Which is never good for biz considering that the contemporary global economy is little more than a ponzi scheme backed by a great deal of debt and complicated tech formulas that nobody really understands. 

And so we start with the local angle, a metro car maker, the restaurant biz and even more info after that:

Ford Motor Company announced Thursday that it is offering discounted prices on all its gas, electric, and hybrid models to match employee pricing as new auto tariffs take effect. The move coincides with the imposition of a 25% tariff on foreign vehicles, a policy shift that has sparked economic uncertainty in communities like Claycomo, home to the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant.

Local business owners and residents in the area are bracing for the economic ripple effects of the tariffs. Nelle Belle’s Diner, a long-standing establishment just two miles from the Ford plant, has served as a community hub since 1965. Owner Dixie Edwards said the uncertainty is unsettling for business owners and residents alike.

“It’s scary. That is sort of our lifeline, and I want it to stay,” Edwards said.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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Developing . . .