#Trump’s maneuverings have sent #stock #markets tumbling & sowed anxiety & confusion among industries that depend on trade w/ #Canada & #Mexico, which account for >¼ of #US imports & nearly ⅓ of US exports.

Trump signed #ExecutiveOrders authorizing the pause on the tariffs.

Now he has rolled #Canada into the #Mexico pause without any explanation as to why. He paused the Mexico #tariffs after speaking to Mexico President #ClaudiaSheinbaum. Utter #chaos.

#Trump has played an inexplicable game of brinkmanship w/the North American #economy this week, as he levied stiff tariffs on Canada & Mexico, then suddenly rolling some back.

For crying out loud, like a drunk toddler & for seemingly no reason at all, #Trump has now reversed his #tariffs on #Canada.
Trump said Thurs that he would allow BOTH #Mexico & Canada to avoid tariffs on most exports to the #US for 1 month, specifically products subject to the #USMCA, the #trade pact he signed in his first term.
The move came less than a day after he granted a 30-day reprieve to #automakers, & hours after announcing a pause on Mexico’s tariffs.
#economy #instability #geopolitics

For rank-and-file workers, the latest move by #Musk underscored a climate of #instability & #fear inside the #FederalGovernment. One staff member at the National Institutes of Health, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation, said she was shocked by the message, which she said left her with a sick feeling in the pit of her stomach. When she found out more of the context, she said, she messaged a colleague: “They’re terrorizing us.”