As of March 2025, the United States is currently in a tariff war with Mexico, China, and Canada. The same administration that brokered the USMCA, which went into effect July 1, 2020 is now waging an economic war with the same trading partners that they previously made a deal agreement with. To add a little context, the USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada) Trade Agreement replaced NAFTA, and is not scheduled to terminate until 2036, with a joint review occurring in July 2026. Imagine how you would feel if your business partner, which you signed an agreement with, did something similar. Chances are you wouldn’t be business partners for much longer. And that’s where the US stands with relationships to its “business partners.”

A dozen eggs now cost upwards of $10 in some areas. Why? It’s the government’s fault. If people blamed the Biden administration a year ago for inflation and increased prices, we should assume that they also blame the Trump administration for the drastic increases that are occurring now. Only makes sense right? I mean, this is a literal quote from Trump himself: “When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One.” Somehow “lower prices” means higher grocery bills. Thanks Obama.

Don’t worry, ignorance is not bliss here. We understand there’s been a bird flu. We understand tariffs increase prices on the consumer. We also understand global inflation, shifts in economic and social policies around the world, and billionaires doing billionaire things. And maybe that’s the problem. Explaining nuances and details to the uninformed and misguided is like explaining global economics to a 6th grader. You know what? That’s exactly what it is: US Literacy Rates.