The Trump administration plans to almost double duties on Canadian softwood lumber to 27%, with the possibility of additional levies pushing the rate to more than 50%. While Trump advocates for new tariffs partly to bolster U.S. manufacturing, they may also hit the availability of northern bleached softwood kraft pulp, or NBSK, a key component in making toilet paper and paper towels.

  • ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org
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    9 days ago

    Well, Americans can always wipe their asses with newspapers like in the old days, and that’s pretty much what their press is only good for these days anyway.

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      9 days ago

      There are still several good outlets, and since they’re badly needed right now, let’s not, well, shit on them.