Ricky Dana for US House – MO4 (or 5 if redrawn)

Tag: tariffs

  • Urgent: Trump Trade War Hurting Missouri Farmers — My Day-One Plan to Start the Process of Fixing It

    Trump’s tariffs and grant freezes are crushing Missouri farms. Here’s how they hurt us locally—and my Day-One plan to start fixing it with three bold bills in the 120th Congress.

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    Ricky
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  • Caterpillar Tariff Cost Warning Raises Concerns Across U.S. Manufacturing

    Caterpillar just raised its tariff cost forecast, raising concerns that other manufacturers may soon issue similar warnings. Q3 tariff costs are now expected to hit $500–$600 million, and full-year exposure stands at $1.5–$1.8 billion.

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    Ricky
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  • Gov. Trump? Rep. Trump? Sen. Trump? Can one man dictate our entire government?

    Missouri deserves leaders who answer to voters, not party bosses. I’ll fight cuts that threaten rural hospitals, push back on redistricting games, protect farm families from harmful policies, and keep our state focused on equal opportunity for all.

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    Ricky
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  • Tariff Shock: What Rural Families in Missouri Will Pay More For

    August 2025 tariffs will raise prices on cars, copper, groceries, and lumber—and Mark “Awful” Alford voted for them in the 2025 budget bill, against Missourians’ best interest.

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    Ricky
    Political illustration titled ‘Tariff Shock’ showing a rural family reacting to rising prices, with a sharp bar graph and silhouettes of goods like a beer bottle and pickup truck, set in a warm, vintage-inspired color palette.

  • TrumpWatch – August 2: Firing Data Officials, Provoking Russia, and Locking In Tariffs That Hurt Us All

    Trump’s actions on August 2 include firing a top data official, escalating tensions with Russia, and locking in tariffs. Missouri families and American markets will feel the impact.

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    Ricky
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  • Shop Now Before Tariffs Hike School Supply Prices

    Tariff hikes are coming fast, and school supply prices could jump. Missouri parents should shop early this season to save big before the cost surge hits.

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    Ricky
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  • Trump’s Actions Are Hurting America—At Home and Around the World

    Trump’s actions today are hurting the economy, raising prices for families, and pushing away our allies.

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    Ricky
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  • Trump Embraces Economic Coercion With Tariffs as a Big Stick

    Trump’s new tariff threats aren’t smart economics—they’re economic bullying. This isn’t how American leadership should act. It’s time we call it what it is: authoritarian behavior disguised as trade policy.

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    Ricky
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  • Missouri Feed Costs and Tariff Warnings: What Our Farmers Need to Know

    Affordable feed prices give Missouri farmers a break this month, but looming trade tariffs may undercut profits. Here’s what you need to know and how to stay ahead of the curve.

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    Ricky
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  • Tariffs, Lost Contracts, and the Real Cost on Our Tables

    Missouri farmers are losing income, families are paying more for groceries, and local stores are getting left behind. Tariffs are hurting us all. It’s time we support local food, local jobs, and safer choices for our families.

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    Ricky
    “Fresh vegetables at a local market, including red tomatoes, green cabbage, white onions, cucumbers, carrots, yellow squash, and zucchini, all neatly arranged in rows.”