Category: Tariffs

Stopping ideas at the border (Tariffs pt. 4)

A poster from ICE with the text "If it crosses the U.S. border illegally, it's our job to stop it: People, money, products, ideas.

This published and then withdrawn digital poster from ICE illustrates why monitoring border policy is essential. It also highlights why understanding the publications exemption for new reciprocal tariffs is so important, as border agents have the authority to seize goods…

Why Trump’s Tariffs Should Not Apply to Graphic Novels, Manga, and Comics: The Book Ban Connection (pt. 2)

Yellow tape imprinted with the repeated word "tariff" crossing over shipping containers

In my previous post, I noted an aspect of Trump’s tariffs that has received little to no media attention: the evident exemption for books and other publications, including graphic novels, comics, and manga. Today we’ll take a more detailed look…