Trump's trade war with China is poised to hit every conceivable consumer product (NYT)

[dalton99a]

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/13/business/toys-phones-and-sneakers-the-chinese-goods-trump-wants-to-tax-next.html
Toys, Phones and Sneakers: The Chinese Goods Trump Wants to Tax Next
An escalation of the president’s trade war with China is poised to hit every conceivable consumer product, and then some.
By Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek
May 13, 2019

So what would get hit with tariffs? The list reads like a shopping list for Target or Walmart, including toys, shoes, coffee makers and watches. Smartphones, photocopiers and video game consoles will face a tax. Also included are guns, fireworks, backgammon, Christmas decorations, practical joke toys, furs (with or without paws) and merry-go-rounds.

Housewares

Kitchenware

LED lamps

Flags

Microwave ovens

Curtains and drapes

Coffee makers

Hair dryers

Bed linens

Clothing

Sweaters

Shoes, including golf shoes, boots, running shoes and other footwear

Bras

Gloves

Sunglasses

Wigs and facial hair made of human hair

T-shirts

Track suits

Tech

Smartphones, like iPhones

Flat-panel televisions

Copiers and fax machines

Video cameras

Lithium ion batteries

Keyboards

Loudspeakers

Sporting goods

Golf clubs

Water skis, surf boards and other water sport equipment

Bicycle parts

Fishing rods

Military rifles, shotguns and their parts

Rocket launchers and flame throwers

Drugstore essentials

Greeting cards

Artificial flowers

Flashlights

Pens

[Demovictory9]

1. add to list..those stupid maga hats

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. But the well to do got their tax cut

The rest of us have to take up the slack