Strikes hitting buildings in the territory earlier. Israel has cut off fuel, water, and electricity supplies to more than two Million People in an effort to force hamas to release some 150 israeli hostages. Amid the destruction on the ground, the un also warns some 50,000 pregnant women in gaza are unable to Access Essential Health services or clean water. Israeli tanks were seen gathering thursday along the boundary with gaza signs of a possible ground invasion. Meanwhile, the confirmed death toll continues to rise. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 1,537 palestinians have been killed in israels retaliatory air strikes so far. That number includes some 276 women and 50 children. Another 6,612 palestinians have been wounded. And in israel, more than 13 hundred people have been confirmed dead from hamas surprise attacks over the weekend. Us secretary of defence lloyd austin is travelling to israel on friday, one day after Secretary Of State Antony Blinken s visit, to meet with Prime M
when will this actually hit the average consumer, some of these tariffs? when will we start feeling it? partly that depends on whether this thing spirals out of control or not. if they just put in these tariffs and europe had some response, and that did not set president trump off to put a series of more tariffs, i think the impact on consumers would be relatively limited. you will probably see it in the price of cars. you will probably see it on a few manufactured goods that you are buying. i think there would be an employment impact in a lot of politically sensitive states for steel users. but it would be sort of limited. i think the bigger fear here and it s the fear that s on the mind of all the economists is things like this when they light on fire they don t just stay in the fire pit. right. you saw donald trump get his dander up with china. he is going to put tariffs on