Post #3661306
2026-07-04 18:03 UTC
"The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports. In September, AWDC said it had "succeeded in securing a zero percent import tariff" on Antwerp's annual export of more than $2 billion of polished diamonds to the U.S."
_A Belgian diamond group is gifting Trump a lavish ring after that industry won tariff relief_
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/a-belgian-diamond-group-is-gifting-trump-a-lavish-ring-after-that-industry-won-tariff-relief
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@jmcrookston@mastodon.social 2026-07-06 11:34
"The White House Council of Economic Advisers estimates that a Trump Account balance for a baby born in 2026 will be $5,800 by age 18 and $18,100 by age 28 if no other contributions are made." That's assuming gains of over 10 percent every year and no inflation. Sure. https://apnews.com/article/melania-trump-accounts-foster-care-df92da587073dc4150563fcef39cb4e5