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Shein and Temu depend on a 100-year-old tariff loophole that Trump wants to close

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Shein and Temu depend on a 100-year-old tariff loophole that Trump wants to close President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff threats have been touch and go. As it stands currently, the 25 percent tax on goods from Mexico and Canada is on ice for a month, but a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods is set to take effect on Tuesday, via an executive order of questionable legality.  Nestled within

The Verge 550 2025-02-04

The New York subway’s ride tracker has a scary security loophole

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The New York subway’s ride tracker has a scary security loophole Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeNew York’s OMNY subway pass system is supposed to make the lives of its riders easier, but as a 404 Media investigation highlights, it makes tracking your movement a little bit too easy — posing dangers for anyone at risk of stalking or harassment. If you tap a bank card to ride the subway, a “trip hist…

The Verge 267 2023-09-02

How do I get out of being poor loophole?

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How do I get out of being poor loophole? I live in Eastern Europe. Average salary monthly is 500-600 euro. I make 1100 euro monthly. 560 go on food, rent, necessities so I don’t become homeless. 300 goes for car which is Necessary for me to get to job that pays this well. 300 is a debt that I pay monthly (during my shift at work at bank money disappeared – 40k and bank after long inves…

Reddit Personal Finance 221 2023-07-16