Η κυβέρνηση Trump πέταξε χθες τιμολόγια για τις εισαγωγές χάλυβα και αλουμινίου από τον Καναδά, το Μεξικό και την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, πυροδοτώντας το πρώτο πυροβολισμό σε έναν εμπορικό πόλεμο που θα μπορούσε να δει τους Αμερικανούς καταναλωτές να πληρώνουν περισσότερα για τα πάντα, από κονσέρβα σούπα έως αυτοκίνητα.
Η κίνηση προκάλεσε έντονη διατύπωση από τον καναδικό πρωθυπουργό Justin Trudeau, ο οποίος καταδίκασε τα τιμολόγια ως "εντελώς απαράδεκτα" και "μια προσβολή".
"Όλοι γνωρίζουμε ότι αυτό θα οδηγήσει σε ζημιά για Αμερικανούς εργαζόμενους", δήλωσε ο Τρουντό, καταδικάζοντας την κίνηση ως ένα έθνος του "απογοητεύει".
Το Μεξικό απάντησε επίσης στους φόρους, λέγοντας ότι θα επιβάλλει δικά του τέλη. και η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή υποσχέθηκε νομική δράση.
Ο αμερικανός υπουργός Εμπορίου Wilbur Ross επιβεβαίωσε σε δημοσιογράφους σε τηλεφωνική κλήση το πρωί ότι ο Λευκός Οίκος θα προσθέσει χρέη εισαγωγής 25% για χάλυβα και τιμολόγιο 10% για το αλουμίνιο, αφού οι εμπορικές συνομιλίες κατέρρευσαν πριν από την προθεσμία της 1ης Ιουνίου που θα επέτρεπε εξαιρέσεις .
Η αντίδραση της αγοράς ήταν επίσης γρήγορη: Ο Dow Jones υποχώρησε έντονα μετά την ανακοίνωση της κίνησης, μειώνοντας κατά 250 μονάδες, καθώς οι επενδυτές έλαβαν μέτρο για τον αντίκτυπο των συνεχιζόμενων εμπορικών εντάσεων.
Η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή επέστρεψε στην εμπορική απόφαση του Λευκού Οίκου με αγωγή, λέγοντας ότι η ΕΕ "είναι έτοιμη να αντιδράσει στους εμπορικούς περιορισμούς των ΗΠΑ στον τομέα του χάλυβα και του αλουμινίου με γρήγορο, σταθερό, αναλογικό και πλήρως συμβατό με τον ΠΟΕ τρόπο. Η ΕΕ θα ξεκινήσει νομικές διαδικασίες κατά των ΗΠΑ στον ΠΟΕ την 1η Ιουνίου. Το ύψος των τιμολογίων που θα εφαρμοστούν θα αντικατοπτρίζει τις ζημίες που προκαλούνται από τους νέους εμπορικούς περιορισμούς των ΗΠΑ στα προϊόντα της ΕΕ. "
Το υπουργείο Οικονομίας του Μεξικού δημοσίευσε μια δήλωση λέγοντας ότι «το Μεξικό εκφράζει τη βαθιά του λύπη και απορρίπτει την απόφαση των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών να επιβάλουν τους δασμούς αυτούς στις εισαγωγές χάλυβα και αλουμινίου από το Μεξικό από την 1η Ιουνίου, με βάση το κριτήριο της εθνικής ασφάλειας. Το Μεξικό θα επιβάλει ισοδύναμα μέτρα σε διάφορα προϊόντα ενόψει των προστατευτικών μέτρων των ΗΠΑ ".
Ο Πρόεδρος Ντόναλντ Τράμπ, ο οποίος δεν μυστικό της επιθυμίας του να εφαρμόσει πιο προστατευτικές εμπορικές πολιτικές, ανακοίνωσε τον Μάρτιο ότι είχε προγραμματίσει να θεσπίσει τιμολόγια, λέγοντας: "Οι άνθρωποι δεν έχουν ιδέα πόσο άσχημα αντιμετωπίστηκε η χώρα μας από άλλες χώρες".
"Αυτά τα τιμολόγια είναι εντελώς απαράδεκτα", δήλωσε ο Καναδός πρωθυπουργός Justin Trudeau σε συνέντευξη τύπου την Πέμπτη το απόγευμα. «Τα τελευταία 150 χρόνια, ο Καναδάς ήταν ο πιο σταθερός σύμμαχος. Η ιδέα ότι ο Καναδάς μπορεί να θεωρηθεί απειλή εθνικής ασφάλειας για τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες είναι αδιανόητη».
Από την 1η Ιουλίου, ο Καναδάς θα επιβάλλει τιμολόγια "δολάριο για δολάριο" σε μια επιλογή αμερικανικών προϊόντων, δήλωσε ο υπουργός Εξωτερικών Chrystia Freeland, ανακοινώνοντας ότι η κυβέρνηση είχε καταρτίσει δύο καταλόγους προϊόντων που θα υπόκεινταν σε 25% 10 τοις εκατό φορολογία, έως ότου οι ΗΠΑ αλλάξουν τη θέση τους.
Οι εμπειρογνώμονες που υποστηρίζουν το ελεύθερο εμπόριο προειδοποίησαν τότε για τις πιθανές συνέπειες.
"Θα ανοίξει ένα κουτί της Πανδώρας", δήλωσε ο Dan Ikenson, διευθυντής του κέντρου μελέτης εμπορικής πολιτικής του Ινστιτούτου Cato.
Ο Robert Scott, ανώτερος οικονομολόγος του αριστερού Ινστιτούτου Οικονομικής Πολιτικής, δήλωσε ότι τα τιμολόγια που δεν κατάφεραν να κάνουν διάκριση μεταξύ των εμπορικών συμμάχων της Αμερικής και χωρών όπως η Κίνα, τις οποίες οι ΗΠΑ κατηγόρησαν για παράνομες εμπορικές πρακτικές, θα μπορούσαν να δυσκολέψουν την επίλυση των εμπορικών διαφορών.
Ο Ross είχε διεξάγει εμπορικές συνομιλίες αυτή την εβδομάδα στην Ευρώπη για να αντιμετωπίσει το τιμοκατάλογο για τατ. Ο υπουργός Οικονομικών της Γαλλίας, Μπρούνο Λε Μαιρέ, δήλωσε την Τετάρτη ότι παρόλο που η Ευρώπη δεν θέλει εμπορικό πόλεμο, «οι εξουσιοδοτήσεις των αμερικανικών αρχών εξαρτώνται από το αν θέλουν να ξεκινήσουν μια εμπορική διαμάχη με τον μεγαλύτερο συνεργάτη τους».
"Αυτό είναι χαζή", δήλωσε ο Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb. "Η Ευρώπη, ο Καναδάς και το Μεξικό δεν είναι Κίνα, και δεν αντιμετωπίζετε τους συμμάχους με τον ίδιο τρόπο που αντιμετωπίζετε τους αντιπάλους σας. Ήμασταν εδώ πριν από αυτόν τον δρόμο - ο προστατευτισμός είναι ένα μεγάλο μέρος του γιατί η Αμερική είχε μια μεγάλη κατάθλιψη. «Κάνε Αμερική Μεγάλη Και πάλι» δεν θα έπρεπε να σημαίνει «Κάνε πάλι την Αμερική 1929».
Είμαστε όλοι εκεί: Η προηγούμενη δουλειά σας δεν λειτούργησε και τώρα βρίσκεστε στο διάδρομο: πίνακες εργασίας, εκδηλώσεις δικτύωσης και παρακολούθηση του LinkedIn. Παρόλο που ίσως ήδη γνωρίζετε πώς να ενημερώσετε το βιογραφικό σας σημείωμα και να αρχίσετε να βγάζετε τους φακούς, ποια είναι τα καλύτερα βήματα δράσης πέρα από αυτό; Εδώ είναι επτά to-dos που μπορεί να σας κάνει πιο εμπορεύσιμο και να σας επιστρέψει στην εργασία, stat!
1. ΒΕΛΤΙΏΣΤΕ ΤΟ ΔΙΚΌ ΣΑΣ PR
Every job seeker needs to be ready with their “why,” says Mark Anthony Dyson, career coach, and founder of Voice of Job Seekers. Why do you want the job? Why did you enter this field? Why should we hire you? In other words, you need to be able to tell your story in a compelling way, and in the process reveal something about your passions and the motivations that have moved your career to date. “If you're uncomfortable owning your own story, you'll find it hard to be competitive no matter how many jobs are available,” Dyson says. “We know most employers are looking to disqualify before they qualify, and this is really going to set you apart from the competition.”
2. DEEPEN A SMALL NETWORK OF TRUSTED AND VALUABLE PEOPLE
While traditional networking advice focuses on meeting as many people as you can, it’s the people with whom we have the deepest connections who often turn us on to our next career opportunity, Dyson says. While these individuals might not be close friends, they’re people you know well enough to ask for a meeting. “You should look to keep up with 10-15 people through personal messages, phone calls, and lunch dates,” Dyson says. “These are connections who might be able to provide you with intel you normally wouldn’t see in updates online. This smaller circle will be glad to connect you more directly to meaningful opportunities.”
3. USE THAT NETWORK TO STAY FRESH ON YOUR INDUSTRY
Networking plays a powerful role in your search not because of who you’re meeting but because of what you’re learning about your industry, explains Penny Locey, Vice President of employment agency Keystone Associates. If you’ve been at one company or in one role for a long period of time, you may have lost touch with industry news or terminology, and you may sound out of date. For instance, in the human resources world, what used to be called “staffing” or “recruiting” is now referred to as “talent acquisition,” Locey says, and that’s exactly the kind of thing you’d need to know if you were seeking a position in the HR field. When you’re up on the new terms and goings on, it shows you’re connected to your industry and that you’re curious.
4. GET A NEW CERTIFICATION OR LEARN A NEW SKILL
If you’re concerned that your skills may have become obsolete, or if there is a certification in your field that’s desirable, now is a great time to add it to your repertoire, Locey says. “Between free courseware and online colleges, you can often find inexpensive ways to gain the skills. Showing the course or certification on your resume and LinkedIn profile can help get you a screening interview because it may allow electronic screening tools to find you,” she explains. And while these trainings won’t always replace on-the-job experience, taking courses can show ambition, and some certifications can even help place people into new positions they might not have considered previously.
5. HELP A FRIEND WITH THEIR SIDE GIG
Whether it’s managing social media for a friend’s bar or helping your brother plan networking events for his nonprofit, working (or even volunteering) for someone you know can be a great way to add value to your resume while you’re looking for a full-time position, explains Vicki Salemi, Career expert for job board Monster.com. “This not only helps you stay active, but it may provide you with a few more skills to add to your repertoire. Especially when a hiring manager asks what you’ve been doing since your last job, then you won’t need to concoct an answer that’s an alternative to ‘binging on Netflix.’”
6. GO FOR AN INTERVIEW — EVEN IF NO JOB IS AVAILABLE
Not sure where to start with this one? Just call or email the HR department of the company you’re interested in working for and ask if they’d be willing to have you in for an interview, says Paul Solomon, CEO of executive placement firm Solo Management. You may need to explain that while you understand that there aren’t any positions available right now, you’re interested in learning more about the company and you want to be top of mind should any openings arise. “Also explain what you think you could bring to the company in terms of value,” Solomon says. “There’s no better way to introduce yourself to someone than to be in front of them and tell them about your experience, work ethic and value first hand.”
7. VOLUNTEER — AT A COMPANY WHERE YOU MIGHT WANT TO WORK
Volunteer opportunities can be found online or through people you know, but finding one via your network may be the best course of action, as most companies have needs that aren’t public, says Matt Burns, US Head of customer support for team management software platform Monday. Even the act of inquiring about volunteer opportunities can reflect favorably on you. “You can show hiring managers that you’re proactive and don’t wait for ideal scenarios to present themselves.”
Plus, when you volunteer at a company where you might want to work, you’re not just gaining experience, you’re discovering whether or not you share a company’s core values, Dyson explains. “Applying through job boards rarely provides insight into a company’s belief system, but when you volunteer, you can explore their values firsthand.” If you go this route, be careful that you aren’t taken advantage of — remember that you can volunteer for as little as 3-5 hours per week, and you can specify up front if you expect something in return. “You can trade for a reference or a LinkedIn recommendation, making it worthwhile for both parties,” Dyson says.
With Kathryn Tuggle
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Scared of opening your loan statement because of how much interest has accumulated? Can’t stop wondering what not-so-great reports from Wall Street mean for your 401K?
Money problems are stressful, especially when there’s not enough of it — or you fear there won’t be enough of it in the future.
“It creates this feeling of helplessness and hopelessness,” Nancy Molitor, PhD, a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, tells NBC News BETTER. But one of the absolute worst things you can do if you find yourself in this type of situation is ignore the problem, she adds — “no matter what’s causing it.”
It’s kind of like that pile of laundry in your closet. It’s way easier to pretend it’s not there, but doing so means it’s only going to get bigger by the time you need to deal with it, she says.
Plus, money stress can do a lot of damage to your health. A new, large dataset that looked at how the recession of the late aughts affected our bodies may provide some of the strongest evidence yet.
The study, published earlier this year in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, analyzed changes in heart health in a group of 4,600 individuals from before, during, and after the recent financial crisis. (The data was collected for the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis [MESA] between 2000 and 2012.)
On average for everyone in the study blood pressure levels and blood glucose levels — both indicators of worsening heart health — increased during the recession. But the changes were most dramatic in two groups of individuals: those under 65 (people of working age) and those over 65 who were homeowners. Both groups include those who may have more closely felt the effects of the recession.
While previous data has looked at associations between people who report financial stress and health, this study is unique because it was able to capture specific markers of health risk at multiple points in time both before and after the financial crisis (telling a more complete story of how that related stress might bear on our health), explains study author Teresa Seeman, PhD, Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology in the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles.
“The MESA data were perfectly aligned to allow us to examine data from before the Great Recession and other data for the same people immediately after [it].”
ANY STRESS CAN TAKE A TOLL ON YOUR HEALTH, BUT MONEY STRESS MAY BE PARTICULARLY TOXIC
Some stress is the kind you experience when you’re in immediate physical danger, which heightens your senses and gives you extra energy to take action (and protect yourself) thanks to the stress hormones your body releases in response, Molitor explains.
But when there is no immediate physical danger — if the threat is perceived — those hormones that get released end up wreaking havoc on your body. More problematic still is when those stressors are chronic ones that you deal with day after day, week after week — as is the case a lot of the times when it comes to money worries, Molitor says.
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“It’s a kind of never-ending, seemingly endless loop of problems that gets created if the person doesn’t deal with the dilemma,” she says. That type of prolonged chronic stress response is associated with developing problems, like obesity, type 2 diabetes, stomach ulcers and cardiac problems.
“And uniquely, chronic stress about money seems to activate that [fight-or-flight response] system at a very high level,” she notes. That means more hormones get released that cause more damage to the body.
Indeed, studies show that people with more debt tend to report having higher levels of stress and depression. Other studies suggest financial insecurity (such as loss of a job), or even just worrying about becoming financially insecure, can increase the amount of physical pain people report feeling, and increases the amount of over-the-counter painkillers people report taking. Other research shows people with more financial stress are more likely to have metabolic syndrome, a series of poor health markers that put you at risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease and early death.
HOW TO NOT BE STRESSED ABOUT YOUR FINANCES
The positive takeaway is that money problems are tangible ones — meaning you can put your finger on what’s wrong, which is the first step to addressing it (and most of the time you can do something about it, Molitor says).
Here are some the steps that Molitor and others say can help:
1. BECOME INVOLVED WITH YOUR FINANCES
Rip open the bills and look at those bank statements. It may be bad, but at least you know how bad it is, and you eliminate that fear of the unknown.
“By becoming more involved and aware in everyday money management, you feel more in control,” adds Kathleen Gurney, PhD, CEO of Financial Psychology Corporation and author of "Your Money Personality: What It Is and How You Can Profit from It."
2. DOWNLOAD YOUR STRESS
Make a physical list of what you’re stressed about — whatever’s been ruminating in your brain in the wee hours of the night, Molitor says. “You’ll feel better just writing it down because you’re downloading all of those negative thoughts, taking it out of a space where it’s taking up a lot of energy.”
3. GET A SECOND OPINION
Get help from a trusted friend, family member, or financial planner to decide the best next steps to take. It’s not always about just paying off the highest debts first; it’s about starting to address the problems on your list that give you the most anxiety and are going to be wisest for your financial wellbeing into the future, explains Delynn Dolan Alexander, a Wealth Management Advisor for Northwestern Mutual in Durham, North Carolina.
“And it’s hard to make those decisions in a vacuum,” she says. Someone with a fresh, objective set of eyes can offer a different perspective and potentially some financial expertise you don’t have yourself.
4. MAKE A PLAN
There’s one solution that helps all financial problems, Molitor says — a plan. A lot of people think: “If I just won the lottery, my problems would be solved.” A windfall of money might help, but no matter what type of paycheck you bring home or the balance in your bank accounts is, having a roadmap for how you plan to save and spend is what’s going to make you feel in control of your finances and kick the stress.
Whatever the plan, it should take into account your comprehensive financial situation (income, savings, debt, expenses, and spending priorities) and map out the best way to meet your goals given your circumstances, Dolan Alexander adds. And if you’re working with a financial advisor to make that plan, be sure to tell them about all those different aspects of your finances so together you can decide the best next moves.
5. FOLLOW THE PLAN, AND CHANGE IT IF AND WHEN IT’S NOT WORKING
Think of a financial plan as something that’s living, breathing, and changeable, depending on things like the status of your job and global economy, Dolan Alexander says. “They need to have some flexibility around changing conditions, whether [those changes] are internal or external.”
If you’re working with a financial advisor, you should be reviewing your situation at least annually — and more often if employment changes or you accrue new debt, have concerns the economy or have other questions about your money management.
6. ACCEPT WHAT’S GOING TO BE OUT OF REACH FOR YOU
Maybe you’re not going to be able to buy that new home you’ve been wanting to upsize to. Maybe retiring at 65 isn’t going to happen for you.
Once you have a plan, you need to let go of what might not be possible given your financial situation — and accept what is, Molitor says. Changing your parameters lets you focus on the things you can control, she says. “And you’ll realize, ‘I’m going to be OK.’”
7. AIR YOUR DIRTY LAUNDRY
Especially when it comes to money, people tend to be embarrassed when things aren’t going well, and they don’t talk to friends and family about it like they would other problems.
“Use your social network,” Molitor says. Acknowledging what you’re worried about and getting support from people who care about you is really important (and can go a long way in alleviating some of that stress).
8. DON’T IGNORE WHAT’S HAPPENING ON WALL STREET AND BEYOND
Hearing that stocks are down and companies are folding can be unsettling. But just like you shouldn’t avoid your personal financial debts and bills, you don’t want to totally tune out what’s going on globally.
“It’s good to be thinking at the 50,000-foot level. It puts you in a position to make better choices,” Molitor says.
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MAYA BAY, Thailand — Once a pristine Thai paradise, the secluded bay made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie "The Beach" has been exhausted by mass tourism.
It's now getting a break from the daily influx of dozens of boats and thousands of visitors unsuccessfully scrambling for an unspoiled view of glistening white sands and emerald waters.
Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh Island in the Andaman Sea will close to tourists for four months from Friday to give its coral reefs and sea life a chance to recover from an onslaught that began nearly two decades ago. Thai authorities, who have promoted unfettered tourism but now claim to be striving to balance profit and conservation, say the closure will happen every year.
It's part of a rethink happening globally about unrestricted tourism that brings big dollars but damages historic sites, harms the environment and often alienates locals.
Last month, the Philippines began a six-month closure of popular Boracay Island, whose waters President Rodrigo Duterte described as a "cesspool." Venice, the famed Italian lagoon city that lives off tourism, installed gates at two access bridges during a four-day holiday in April so it could turn back visitors if numbers became overwhelming.
Many of Thailand's marine national parks are closed from mid-May to mid-October during the monsoon season but because of Maya Bay's popularity, it hasn't had a break since a Hollywood crew set foot on its sands in 1999 to film the dark backpacker tale based on a novel by Alex Garland. Its corals have been decimated by the suffocating clouds of sand and sediment churned up by speedboats.
"I tried to push this campaign for many many years, but you know in Thailand we are a tourism industry country and we need a lot of money, so before not so many people listened," said Thon Thamrongnawasawat, a marine biologist and member of a government committee on development and the environment. "It should have been done 10 years ago but at least it has been done," he said.
Thailand had about 35 million international visitors last year, a five-fold increase in little more than two decades.
Shi Pengfei, among the last tourists to visit Maya Bay before its closure, said he had no idea that there would be so many people on the beach.
"I feel that there are so many people here," said Shi, from Henan, China. "The government's plan to close off the beach for a few months is only natural because the ocean needs a break, a chance to recover, so that the next generation can have a better and even more beautiful destination."
The government has set a limit of 2,000 tourists a day when the bay reopens — about half the current number. Boats will no longer be allowed to anchor but must dock on the opposite side of the island.
"Now that the government has this plan, we can't change it. But we could use this opportunity to tell the world that we do not just have Maya Bay. There are 10 other beautiful beaches and islands around here that tourists can enjoy," said the head of Phi Phi Tourist Business Association, Watrapol Jantharo.
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