Posted originally on Apr 23, 2025 by Martin Armstrong
Supply chain constraints have begun as a result of companies wishing to avoid US-implemented tariffs. Germany-based DHL has suspended all business-to-consumer (B2C) shipments exceeding $800. The logistics company cited “multi-day transit delays” as its main reason for ceasing services. Business-to-business shipments are expected to experience delays, and packages valued below $800 will remain unaffected.
DHL is one of many carriers that are refusing to accept higher export costs. Hong Kong Post suspended all sea freight shipments to the US. Air freight shipments will halt on April 27, excluding documents. “The US is unreasonable, bullying and imposing tariffs abusively,” the Hong Kong government said in the statement. “The public in Hong Kong should be prepared to pay exorbitant and unreasonable fees due to the US’s unreasonable and bullying acts.” Businesses must now use private couriers to deliver packages, ensuring a rise in costs for consumers.
FedEx told CNN it’s “business as usual” and will continue its international courier service. FedEx experienced a significant revenue decline in FY2024, with a decline of $87.69 billion, with the cost of revenue dropping $68.74 billion. FedEx announced a 5.9% rate hike for US package and freight services in January before tariffs were announced.
UPS will also continue services, but again, expect shipping costs to rise. The company has provided numerous resources to businesses that wish to reroute their shipments or adjust inventory to avoid tariffs. The company stated it will aim to minimize disruptions during this trade war, but anyone who has dealt with customs knows that the government is in no rush to assist businesses expediting shipments.
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), beginning on May 2, will require all shipments from China to undergo full entry documentation and duty payments regardless of value. Postal shipments will cost a $25 to $50 fee per parcel or 30% tariff if duties are not pre-paid. Customs will review the original country of origin documentation to ensure that transshipped goods through third nations are taxed. Goods coming from Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) will be able to avoid these fees. This is not an option for many small businesses or drop shipping companies seeking to sell to Americans. Nearshoring is also rising in popularity with sellers aiming to lower shipping costs by going through Mexico.
Expect documentation bottlenecks at customs as everyone adjusts to new regulations. There was a customs gridlock during the February de minimis pause this year, with millions of parcels overwhelming the system. Many expect this to happen once more as there will be a rush of orders before May 2.
The fragmentation of Canada is bubbling beneath the surface, as we see in the United States as well as in Europe. There is a huge divide between LEFT and RIGHT politics, and never since the late 19th Century to the 1920 period has there ever been such a stark political divide.
There was such a rise in Progressive Socialism that Teddy Roosevelt abandoned the Republican Party, splitting off to create the Progressive Party, also known as the Bull Moose Party, in 1912 following a split within the Republican Party.
There was an ideological split with President William Howard Taft, and these ideas led to the Income Tax in 1913. Roosevelt, a progressive Republican, grew disillusioned with Taft’s conservative policies, such as his support for the Payne-Aldrich Tariff (which raised rates and angered progressives) and his handling of the Ballinger-Pinchot Affair (a dispute over conservation that portrayed Taft as anti-environmental). Roosevelt believed Taft had abandoned progressive reforms
Roosevelt sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1912 but lost to Taft at a contentious convention. Alleging corruption and delegate theft, Roosevelt and his supporters walked out, forming the Progressive Party to continue his Marxist-style agenda. His Progressive Platform was called the “New Nationalism” platform, advocating for:
Strong federal regulation of corporations and monopolies.
Women’s suffrage.
Workers’ rights (minimum wage, workers’ compensation).
Direct election of senators.
Primary elections to reduce political corruption, with candidates selected as in Parliamentary systems.
Social welfare programs (e.g., pensions, child labor laws).
The party aimed to unify reformers and address growing public demand for economic fairness and government accountability during the Progressive Era. It was launched in August 1912 at the Chicago convention, where Roosevelt was nominated for president. The split in Republican votes between Roosevelt (27%) and Taft (23%) handed victory to Democrat Woodrow Wilson, who signed the income tax into law in 1913. Despite losing, the Progressive Party’s ideas influenced later reforms, such as the New Deal and Progressive Era amendments (e.g., direct Senate elections, income tax).
The party dissolved by 1916, but its platform left a lasting mark on U.S. progressive politics. Roosevelt’s campaign highlighted the power of third-party movements to shift national discourse, even in defeat.
We have reached the critical 112-year half-cycle of FAR-LEFT Progressiveness. It is going crazy everywhere. Now, the famous Democratic Advisor James Carville has come out and said the Democratic Party should split. They lost as Teddy Roosevelt lost, and they are taking the Democratic Party with them. We see the same in Canada with Carney. Europe has also gone extreme to the left, censoring free speech to maintain its ideas.
Throughout History – it is ALWAYS the Left that Destroys Civilization
Posted originally on CTH on April 22, 2025 | Sundance
CBS 60-Minutes has been one of the most deliberately manipulated news and opinion programs in the past several years. They have been so over-the-top in their gaslighting and biased media coverage, that all credibility within the weekly broadcast TV show has been eviscerated.
Bill Owens has been the executive producer of the show since 2019, specifically responsible for increasing the bias and propaganda openly displayed. President Trump has sued 60-Minutes over their extremely manipulative editing of an interview with Kamala Harris in 2014. That lawsuit is ongoing.
Today, Bill Owens announced he is resigning as executive producer of the broadcast, citing his inability to continue making independent decisions about the subject matter presented on the broadcast.
(VIA MSM) – Bill Owens, the executive producer of 60 Minutes, said Tuessday that he is resigning from the program, telling staffers he had lost his ability to make independent decisions about the show.
“Over the past months, it has also become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it,” Owens wrote in a memo obtained by Deadline. “To make independent decisions based on what was right for 60 Minutes, right for the audience. So, having defended this show – and what we stand for – from every angle, over time with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward. (read more)
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