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The first boats carrying Chinese goods with 145% tariffs are arriving in LA. Shipments are cut in half. Expect shortages soon (lite.cnn.com)

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American consumers are on the cusp of tough choices because of President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Ships now pulling into US harbors from China are the first to be subject to the massive tariffs that America is imposing on most Chinese imports. That means, in a matter of weeks, consumers will face higher prices and shortages of certain items.

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[–] 0x01@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

https://youtu.be/AJuU0CCb6cA

This guy is pretty knowledgeable about this news, and talks about how/where to find the real numbers.