On Feb. 1st, President Donald Trump announced new tariffs against new imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. At first, 10% tariffs were placed on Chinese imports and were set to be put in place on Feb. 4th, 2025. However, after further negotiations about the tariffs, the Canadian and Mexican fees on imported goods have been paused for 30 days. As a retaliation for the tariffs, China imposed a 15%-10% tariff on goods from the United States, specifically on goods such as coal, oil, gas, cars, and machinery. The Chinese tariffs are meant to take place on the coming Monday.
“My mom has mentioned to me that many people are rushing to stores to make sure they are stocked up on all their necessities,” junior Emma Mccallister said. “She also mentioned that all the prices are going up, and when we made our weekly grocery run, we also decided to stock up.”
