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The hits keep coming as USTR announces a new Section 301 investigation into China's failure to fulfill its Phase I agreement purchase obligations. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.

Senate moves on joint resolutions to end IEEPA emergency tariffs on Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.

Busy, busy, busy. Tariff or framework agreements were announced over the weekend. Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand & Vietnam. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

STR files an amicus before the Supreme Court, highlighting the negative impacts of the IEEPA tariffs on small businesses.  For more information, listen to today's Two Minutes in Trade. 

The de minimis case is still on hold, and other tariffs may be refunded. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Stacking of tariffs is like playing Jenga, but the MHDV 232 proclamation clarified that some tariffs do NOT stack. Listen to Two Minutes in Trade for more. 

Penalties on Nicaragua could unravel the CAFTA-DR and hurt US companies. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Trick or Treat? New section 232 tariffs on medium and heavy duty trucks and parts but auto tariff offset extended. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

A record CO₂ spike sparks global climate concern as shipping reforms stall and the U.S. debates carbon border taxes. For more information, listen to today's Two Minutes in Trade. 

Asheville-based songwriter David Wilcox has been through some s-h-i-t. A difficult childhood in Northeast Ohio sent him seeking answers – mostly on his bicycle – in an attempt to get away. He has spent his lifetime leaning into his problems and digging into their roots at the source: his own heart. He decided to see what lessons his heart had been trying to teach him and, at 67 years old, he's still listening and learning. He claims to have the answer of how to heal your heart and how to do it in two minutes; he lays it out in our conversation.We also talk about his new album, 'The Way I Tell the Story,' which continues his exploratory journey through the lens of his wife's Parkinson's diagnosis, retelling the story of his childhood, and staying calm in an emergency and in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which has devastated his community. We discuss how David was able to walk the line of acknowledging his talents without getting too caught up in the hot-and-fast success he experienced at the start of his career. He explains when it's best to feel the depths of sorrow versus disassociate and he talks about his lifelong love of cycling and how it continues to be a meditation and a life-saver. David is full of gems and wisdom – I think I'll be listening back to this edition of Basic Folk many times over.Follow Basic Folk on social media: https://basicfolk.bio.link/Sign up for Basic Folk's newsletter: https://bit.ly/basicfolknewsHelp produce Basic Folk by contributing: https://basicfolk.com/donate/Interested in sponsoring us? Contact BGS: https://bit.ly/sponsorBGSpodsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The case of the missing House. Time to get to work!  Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Last-minute changes on section 301 fees on ships, new 100% tariffs on cranes, and proposed new 150% tariffs. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Busy week ahead with deadlines every day this week. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

I've been hated by the Party of Hate for five years and counting, maybe longer. For a while, I tricked myself into thinking it was people who didn't really know me. They judged me on my tweets or my opinions. But then, after I came out as a Trump voter, I felt hate even from the people who did know me.I've seen sons disown their mothers, wives disown their husbands. I've felt the hatred from the people in my town who put up alienating lawn signs that seem to come from a good place until you think about what they're really saying: agree with us, or we will hate you. When I was a kid, my stepdad forbade us from using the word “hate.” We were not allowed to say it for any reason, not “I hate brusselsprouts,” “I hate doing the dishes,” or most especially, “I hate you.”I felt it bubbling up so many times - what is a better word, I would wonder. There is no better word, I would conclude. Hate is the word we use to describe that all-consuming heat that bubbles up inside us that we can't control. There are perfect words for things, or as Anton Chigurh said in No Country for Old Men, “you pick the one right tool.”What is love? I knew what that was the first time I saw my baby's face. What is hate? What all of us felt in November of 2016 when Donald Trump won the election. From that day forward, for the next ten years, we would be defined by and consumed by hate.The hate wrapped itself around us. It comforted us. It made us feel morally superior and less alone in our misery and less helpless in our actions. It justified everything we did, whether it was protesting Trump's inauguration or forming the #Resistance. It justified even worse, beating up, spitting on, and knocking the red hats off of Trump supporters. The rulers of the Left's aristocracy, the empire that is now in tatters, said nothing. They seemed to delight in watching all of us good soldiers protest, even smash windows and burn buildings to show how angry we were, because that made them feel less like the failures they are. Blame Trump, blame the voters for the crime of voting them out. Blame anyone but themselves.All of culture was now consumed by the hatred that blotted out the sun and kept us trapped in a long, dark winter of misery and rage. It was our obligation as citizens of utopia to take a side against the half of America that had betrayed Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Hollywood, universities, corporations, institutions, book publishing, libraries, and restaurants all sent the same message to the Red Hats: you are not welcome here.The directive from on high was not to “normalize” what was not “normal.” The people didn't just vote in Trump to represent them — that would be democracy. This was something else. This was an affront to all the better people —the ones with all the power. Those who called themselves the good side, the moral side, the side written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Steven Spielberg, the lawn sign people who say JUST BE KIND, were in the grips of an emotion they could not name, let alone control.You do not speak like we do. You do not believe what we believe. You do not accept our version of reality. We don't want you here. We hate you. Hate was what we were feeling, and yet hate was a word we'd given away. It didn't mean this overwhelming sensation that made us use our social media to demonize and dehumanize the working class. It meant people who did not go along with our progressive ideology. It started back in the 1990s with the fight for gay marriage. “Love is love” meant you're with us. “Hate” meant you were against us. Hate was what all of those bad people over there were, the God people, the Conservatives, that's what defined them, not us.Without the right words to describe what we were feeling, we had to find other words. Nazi, fascist, dictator, bigot, homophobe, racist, rapist, xenophobe, transphobe. And when that wasn't enough, we had to go after how he looked, his weight, his hair, his hands, his skin, his relationship with his family, the cars he drove, the food he ate.Trump was the only thing we could see because hate was the only thing we could feel. Like this woman on TikTok who embodies so much of what defines the Left today.It wasn't that Trump didn't troll or provoke us or give as good as he got. He did. Every one of his tweets drove us deeper into our hatred. How could he say that? That's not funny. That's not a joke. That's offensive. Presidents don't talk that way. Who would dare talk that way? Don't laugh. Take it seriously. Don't normalize him. Maybe for a while, the hatred was an understandable response to someone who offended everything we stood for. But after years of it, even I couldn't take it anymore. It wasn't just poison I could feel — a poison that began to make me sick — it was poison in our culture. It touched everything, ruined everything, destroyed a once-mighty movement, and collapsed an empire. That hate we felt, that united us, meant everything had to be sucked into it, like a black hole. Jokes weren't funny. Movies were dystopian and apocalyptic, and still are. Keep the people afraid. We are oppressed, said the wealthy ruling class. Hate became a useful weapon for the empire. They could police thought and speech to aim their weapon at anyone who disagreed with them, defied their rules, and thought for themselves. Two Minutes of Hate Although they will deny it and wish for it not to be true, what we all built back when Obama won was like 1984. We built an “inside” that kept everyone else on the “outside.” If you wanted to be on the “inside,” you had to follow our strict rules; otherwise, you were out.In 1984, Big Brother uses Two Minutes of Hate to keep the people consumed by an emotion that prevents them from ever thinking for themselves. Who would want to be hated like that?And yet, that described exactly what it was like to watch everyone I knew every single day on social media. It spilled over into real life because the media drove it — from morning news on NPR and the networks, through the day with social media feedback loops, to cable news, and late-night comedy. It was Two Minutes of Hate all day, every day.I didn't want to be part of it, and I had to know what was true and what wasn't. In 1984, we know Big Brother is lying about Goldstein, if Goldstein even existed. The version of Trump we thought existed was the same kind of useful illusion. What was the way out of this, I wondered. I'd already felt the wrath of my friends online for asking questions or breaking our strict code of thought and speech. They hated me, too. So I decided to try to reprogram my brain by cutting off all information coming from the media and social media.It wasn't easy. I filled up my head with only news from the Right. I wanted to know who they really were. I had to know if any of it was true. What I eventually found out was that no, it wasn't true. Every screeching accusation is a choice to condemn someone on flimsy evidence without giving them the benefit of the doubt. How can we live like this, I thought. We must be able to tolerate one another. But how? The first thing I needed to do was remember what words really meant. NewspeakNewspeak is necessary in 1984 for the same reason it's necessary on the Left. Like masks, it identifies who is who in a civilization migrating online, where words are sometimes all we have to decide who is who.Our manipulation of words like 'love' and 'hate' meant that they became elastic over time. We used them for our own purposes to drive our agenda. Break the rules of language, no matter how crazy and ridiculous they become, and you are HATE. The worst offender of Newspeak is undoubtedly “Gender Affirming Care.” It's a word game for them. You can't oppose it without opposing the “affirmation” of their gender. It is demanded and mandated. Which is how we get videos like this.Children are conditioned to obey these strict rules because waiting on the other side for them is Two Minutes of Hate, or a lifetime of it.Obey our rules, or else it's all done with rainbows and unicorns and a smile. Now look at how Charlie Kirk approached this difficult subject, with compassion and grace, but also by edging ever so closely to the truth. Is it any wonder they had to silence him by any means necessary? Child-like words are given for extreme procedures that they are in no way ready for. Top surgery is, in reality, a double mastectomy on a pre-teen or teenage girl who can't consent. Bottom surgery is either chemical or surgical castration, or mutilating your otherwise healthy organs to fake male body parts. The words became ways to define this bizarre new fundamentalism that has overtaken so many young people, and why so many of them are fleeing for freer, saner pastures. Did you know there was a word called Adultism? It means, “behaviors and attitudes based on the assumption that adults are better than young people, and entitled to act upon young people without their agreement. This mistreatment is reinforced by social institutions, laws, customs, and attitudes.” Heterosexism, cisgender — so many words. All it means is that you cannot question any of it and must follow these words to decide the meaning of things, rather than what you know in your mind and heart to be true; it's 2+5=5.Trump's biggest crime was that he stripped away gentle language and spoke the plain truth. None of their weapons of war — the Two Minutes of Hate — worked on him. We forgot the lesson from our childhood about the power of words. They are just words. They are not bullets whizzing through the air from rooftops. They are not shooting a CEO on the streets of New York. They are not setting fire to Teslas.I don't have to look far to see what the Left has become. I only have to scroll social media, and the algorithm gives me what is most popular. Yes, these are just words, but more and more lately, violence is echoing them. And on TikTok:Sticks and StonesCharlie Kirk was silenced because the shooter said he “spread too much hate” and it could “not be negotiated down.” An assassin did the dirty work. The end result was the same. That he wasn't immediately silenced, that his voice got louder as people mourned him and defended him, brought the hate back with a white hot fury. I've been waiting for five years for those I know on the Left to snap out of it, to thaw out, to find their humanity and their tolerance. Yet every day, it just seems to get worse. Because to them, they are becoming hate while combating what they have defined as hate. That's not everyone on the Left. I know some brave people who still treat me with kindness and decency. Those who lead their party, however, including their influencers, journalists, celebrities, and comedians, are the ones defined by hate that leave no room for any middle ground.Here is Jesse Kelly:Those who aren't consumed by hate are too afraid to stand up to the party. They can't even stand up against text messages that fantasize about violence and death against Republicans. Here is Abigail Spanburger in a debate with Winsome Earle-Sears, refusing to back off her support of Jay C. Jones:But I know that violence on the Left in the era of Trump is not new. The issue dates back to 2015 and has been reported on by Tucker Carlson and Liz Wheeler, tracing its origins to Trump's first term.But the Left controls the media narrative, and even if that's changing, it isn't changing fast enough. There aren't enough Democrats willing to stand up against any of it. Here is Pam Bondi and Benny Johnson on the arrest of a man who threatened Johnson's life:When I found my way into Trump world, I found exactly the opposite of what I expected: hate. I found tolerance. I found decency. I found kindness. I found love. It was unusual to find people who were not eternally miserable, bearing the weight of the world on their shoulders, like most progressives. Many of them are not driven by politics but rather by a higher power, and that is what prevents them from becoming a people and a movement defined by hate. There is also a lightness in escaping totalitarian oppression that polices every word that comes out of your mouth. It feels good to speak the truth, and it feels good to feel free. The death of Charlie Kirk has shaken moderate Democrats out of their hate stupor because of how so many on the Left reacted to his death.The Democrats didn't used to be the party of hate. But powerful people don't like having things taken away from them. In their fury and fanaticism, almost nothing of what they built, supposedly on inclusion and tolerance, remains. All that's left is the thing they can't name, the thing they can't extinguish: that all-consuming hate. I don't know how we end this madness. I don't have any hope that the Democrats will emerge from it any time soon. I guess that means we must move on without them to shape an America that, at the very least, understands the meaning of fundamental words like love and hate. // This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sashastone.com/subscribe

Is China positioning for a negotiation on the IEEPA tariffs? Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Hundreds of additional products may be added to the scope of the steel and aluminum tariffs in Section 232 Tariffs.  For more information, listen to today's Two Minutes in Trade.  

There's no money! CBP says refunds are on hold until the Treasury is funded. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

New Alliance focused on enforcement pushing for greater scrutiny on imports. Listen for More on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Boat fees will come into effect on Oct 14 and must be paid before port arrival. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Chronic pain, especially low back pain, is a global struggle—but what if relief was just two minutes away? Dr. Marianne Pinkston welcomes Dr. Hélène Bertrand, a physician and innovator who shares her personal and professional journey to finding effective, integrative solutions for intractable pain. In this episode, you’ll learn about: The Two-Minute Low Back Pain Exercise: Dr. Bertrand details her personal 39-year battle with back pain and how she discovered a simple, two-minute technique to realign the sacroiliac (SI) joints in the pelvis, offering a 90% success rate for immediate relief. She even demonstrates how to self-check for SI joint displacement. Prolotherapy for Ligament Pain: Discover how a few simple injections of "sugar water" (dextrose/mannitol) can stimulate healing in loose ligaments, like those that stabilize the SI joints, ending chronic pain where traditional methods fail. A Breakthrough Pain Cream: Dr. Bertrand explains the science behind her innovative cream, which uses mannitol to block pain messages at the nerve level. Hear the compelling research that shows this cream provides a 53% average pain relief, significantly outperforming common over-the-counter and prescription medications. Practical Tools for Support: Learn about using a pelvic support belt and a donut cushion to maintain pelvic alignment and prevent pain flare-ups. Connect with Dr. Bertrand: Her book: Low Back Pain: Three Steps to Relief in Two Minutes (available on Amazon). Her website for webinars and courses: no-pain.ca Resources to find Prolotherapy (Orthopedic Medicine) providers. Disclaimer: As Dr. Pinkston advises, please consult your physician before starting any new treatment or making changes to your healthcare routine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All eyes on trade!  Recent DOJ indictment demonstrates many agencies watching trade fraud. Listen for more info on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Day 1 of the shutdown and CBP says they are operating at normal levels. PGAs required at ports may be impacted. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.

It's Tariff Tuesday!  AGOA and Haiti HOPE/HELP programs expire and new section 232 tariffs on lumber, upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities announced. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

USITC plans to update the USHTS and is accepting comments. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

The CAFC has ruled that the list 3 and 4A section 301 tariffs are legal. What might the decision mean for future trade policy?

What if the only thing standing between you and your next breakthrough is just two minutes?We often wait for the “perfect” time or the “perfect” words before taking action—and as a result, we stay stuck. This episode shows how a tiny first step, even as small as two minutes, can unlock momentum and create opportunities you never saw coming.In this short but powerful episode, you'll discover how to overcome procrastination by lowering the barrier to starting.Press play now and learn how starting small can transform hesitation into progress.˚VALUABLE RESOURCES:Coaching with Agi: https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/mentor˚Personal development interviews exploring key principles of personal development, self improvement, self mastery, personal growth, self-discipline, and personal improvement—all supporting a life of purpose and fulfilment.˚Support the showPersonal development podcast offering self-mastery and actionable wisdom for self help and living with purpose and fulfilment. A self improvement podcast with inspirational and actionable insights to help you cultivate emotional intelligence, build confidence, and embrace your purpose. Discover practical tools and success habits for motivation, personal growth, self mastery, mindset shifts, growth mindset, self-discipline, meditation, wellness, spirituality, personal mastery, self growth, and personal improvement. Personal development interviews and mindset podcast content empowering entrepreneurs, leaders, and seekers to nurture mental health, commit to self-improvement, and create meaningful success and lasting happiness. To support the show, click here.

PPE and medical products, robots, and machinery are now under Section 232 investigations. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

IEEPA and section 232 tariffs will not apply to certain EU goods retroactive to August 1st or September 1st. Listen for details on Two Minutes in Trade.

IEEPA and section 232 tariffs will not apply to certain EU goods retroactive to August 1st or September 1st. Listen for details on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Ever found yourself spiralling — replaying conversations at 2am, feeling the guilt after snapping at your kids, or feeling overwhelmed with your breath stuck in your chest? You're not alone, and you can stop the loop in just two minutes.This week, I share a very real story about dropping my son off at university in Barcelona… only to come home to visa issues and a leak through my kitchen ceiling. Suddenly, I was caught in the spiral too.Inside this episode, I talk about:Why spirals feel endless (and why they're so draining)The brain science of how one thought snowballs into manyHow your breathing patterns can either fuel the spiral or stop it in its tracks I A simple, science-backed breath tool to reset in under two minutes✨ Want real-time support? Get The Spiral Interruptor — five guided audios, each just two minutes long, designed for those exact “I'm spiralling” moments. Only £17. [Get instant access here].

INFORM Act requires reporting/complaints for e-commerce sales and will assess penalties. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.   

#TMIT Two Minutes In Trade: The “Reverse Robinhood” and the Unequal Impact of Tariffs

This week, Max returns and goes on various Wisconsin adventures with Noah, Tim takes a trip to Colorado, and Andy's whole family takes turns being sick over the holiday weekend. [CONTENT WARNING] TANcast features mature language and immature hosts but is NOT a representation of the stand up act of Tim Babb. Listener discretion is […] The post TANcast 727 – Back And Forth Two Minutes Forever first appeared on TANcast.

#TMIT Tariffs are starting to chafe.  Senate to vote on a resolution ending the emergency under IEEPA for Canada. Listen for more on Two Minutes In Trade. 

Two weeks in the books, and we're already seeing some serious separation. The undefeated are getting cocky, the winless are getting desperate, and everyone else is just trying to figure out what the hell is going on. Hoop Dreams and YSYL are perfect through 2 weeks while teams like Andy Reid's FUPA and Colonel Sanders Was Offsides are staring down the barrel of an 0-3 start that could derail their entire season.

#TMIT Congress again delays asserting its Congressional authority over tariffs delaying IEEPA tariff emergency cancelation consideration to March 31, 2026. Listen for more on Two Minutes In Trade. 

Details on Japan Agreement, additions to steel/aluminum and auto parts, comments on 301 exclusions; on USMCA review and NTE review. Listen for more on Two Minutes In Trade. 

Two Minutes In Trade: Court-Side Influence: The Power of Amicus

Two Minutes In Trade: Legislation Could Expand Mexico's Tariff Toolbox #TMIT Mexico jumps into the game of increasing tariffs. Listen for more on Two Minutes In Trade. 

#TMIT Mexico jumps into the game of increasing tariffs. Listen for more on Two Minutes In Trade. 

#TMIT Mexico jumps into the game of increasing tariffs. Listen for more on Two Minutes In Trade. 

Taking affirmative action now to preserve the right for potential IEEPA tariff refunds is essential. Listen to Two Minutes in Trade for details. 

Tariff boon coming soon?  Supreme Court agrees to speedy quick review of IEEPA challenge. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Devilish Details released on tariff agreements, exempting some products. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

The Executive Order imposes tariffs on most Japanese goods, modifies auto tariffs to a similar structure, exempts certain products, and permits future adjustments based on Japan's compliance.  For more details, listen to today's Two Minutes on Trade.  

New to PsychSessions? Everything You Need to Know in Two Minutes

Although US buyers can encounter financial and operational risks with the DDP term, today's episode discusses potential legal risks with DDP usage. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.

The White House has authorized the export of some AI processors to China, conditioned on a 15% sales revenue share with the U.S. government. Trade-compliance teams will need to monitor evolving licensing conditions, reporting requirements, and potential legal challenges to this novel arrangement.