“Once you get into the credit economy … you start getting exposed to hidden fees, penalties, identity theft, and it also induces overbuying,” says Ralph Nader.
Canada and the Northwest U.S. act as one to support the blueberry business, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. But tariffs could disturb that relationship.
President Donald Trump has said he wants a “fair trade deal,” but the pressure created by sky-high tariffs might limit what can be accomplished at talks this week.
Bets on real-world events are becoming more common, and putting down some money on who will become the Catholic Church’s next leader is just one more example.