Tariffs are taxes on imports collected by Customs and Border Protection in the U.S., with rates varying and typically passed on to consumers by American companies. While President Trump believes tariffs benefit the economy, economists see them as inefficient and damaging, leading to retaliatory tariffs from other countries. Despite Trump’s use of tariffs to protect domestic industries and pressure foreign countries, economists generally view them as counterproductive and likely to provoke trade wars.
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Boston University students rally for a ‘sanctuary campus’
Boston University students held a planned protest demanding the creation of a “sanctuary campus” to protect students from federal government overreach, coinciding with a Department of Homeland Security officer being spotted on campus. Roughly 60 students chanted outside the Dean of Students office, calling for BU to become a sanctuary campus. Similar demands have been made at other universities across the country. Concerns about potential loss of federal funding were raised by the BU College...
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