Tariffs start today (and yes, they are *bilateral*)

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NBC:

Tariffs on $20.7 billion worth of [US] goods will take effect immediately, while tariffs on the remaining $86.3 billion in U.S. products will begin in 21 days, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement. They will remain until the U.S. trade action is withdrawn, he said.

“Because of the tariffs imposed by the U.S., Americans will pay more for groceries, gas, and cars, and potentially lose thousands of jobs,”

They had an item on the news yesterday talking to an auto parts manufacturer in Michigan who is gonna be hit hard by this (as an example). They’re not sure what they’re gonna do.