Its combination of tariffs, fiscal profligacy, and easy money has the makings of a bigly economic crash| www.theunpopulist.net
Though the Supreme Court handed the administration a defeat, the fight to bring him home should mobilize a broader resistance| www.theunpopulist.net
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Few sectors are as globally enmeshed – and as politically exposed – as coffee. In recent weeks, Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on coffee imports have sent shockwaves through the industry. Arabica prices recently surged to $4.30/lb – only to later drop 60 cents amid tariff panic. Trump’s reciprocal tariffs (and the subsequent pause) is reshuffling global sourcing, including for coffee. However, uncertainty is the real tax – and few can afford it.| Coffee Intelligence