Daily Brief: Tariffs, Toys, and a Tired Economy

A cultural analysis of how Trump’s trade war is backfiring—grinding down consumer confidence, corporate stability, and global supply chains.

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In Today’s Email:

• 🍎 Apple slashes financial plans after $900M tariff blow

• 🛍️ Retailers abandon the US market amid small-parcel tariffs

• 🧸 Trump: “Two dolls instead of 30” — and higher prices for all

• 🧠 Cultural Lens: Authoritarian Oversight Meets Economic Short-Termism

• 📚 Book of the Week: Coal: A Human History

• 📱 TikTok Roundup:…