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2 dolls instead of 30? Toys become the latest symbol of Trump's trade war
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2 dolls instead of 30? Toys become the latest symbol of Trump's trade war

  • By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and DIDI TANG Associated Press

Toy dolls have become the latest rhetorical poster child for President Donald Trump's tariffs crusade. Trump asserted that children will be fine having two or three dolls instead of 30 if U.S. import taxes increase consumer prices. The response on social media included memes of him portrayed as the Grinch. The president's comments also touched a nerve with parents who acknowledged their own kids have more toys than they need. Either way, the U.S. toy industry has a lot riding on a possible deescalation of the administration's trade standoff with China, which produces most of America's playthings. Some smaller importers say they won't have enough holiday inventory without a reprieve in the next two weeks.

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Mary Ann Martinez passed away peacefully in her Burlingame home on January 16, 2020 at the age of 86. Beloved and devoted mother to Steven T. …

Museum gotta see ‘um
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Museum gotta see ‘um

  • By Susan Cohn Daily Journal Senior Correspondent

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