The Pour Over Today - Trade Tariffs; Supreme Court Rulings; White House Meetings, & More I 2.28.25

Episode Date: February 28, 2025

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Today's episode is brought to you by our lead sponsor, Crew. Today we're talking about trade tariffs back in effect for Mexico, Canada, and China, rulings from the Supreme Court, the Trump administration's cabinet meeting, and other top news for Friday, February 28th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pour-over today. Here's the quote of the day, focused on Christ with the pour-over today. Here's the quote of the day, obedience is the pathway to blessing. It's the means of protection.

It's the means of joy. It's the means to finding God's best in our lives. Nancy Lee DeMoss. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Tariffs are back on for America's top three trade partners. President Trump said yesterday that Canada, Mexico, and China, which together account for 40% of U.S. imports, are still not doing enough to stop the flow of drugs into the U.S. He announced that a 25% tax on imports from Mexico and Canada will go into effect

on March 4th as scheduled. The tariffs had been paused after the American neighbors promised measures like sending more troops to the border. China, where Trump says a large percentage of fentanyl is made, also faces an additional 10% tariff next week on top of the 10% imposed earlier this month. Proponents see tariffs as a way of spurring US manufacturing and securing supply lines, while critics warn they could stoke inflation

and harm the economy. Too often we let temporary passing things like the ups and downs of the market control us. Seeking to steward money well is a good thing, but keep your focus on the gi and downs of the market control us. Seeking to steward money well is a good thing, but keep your focus on the giver rather than the gifts. 2 Corinthians 8, 9 says, For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, though he was rich, for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. The Supreme Court had a busy week.

On Tuesday, the Supremes granted the White House's request to keep $1.5 billion in USAID funds temporarily frozen, overruling a lower court. The administration said it's eliminating 90% of USAID's foreign aid contracts in an effort to use taxpayer dollars wisely to advance American interests, saying much of the aid is a waste of money. Critics say the cuts will cause a rise in global starvation and suffering. Wednesday, the court heard a reverse discrimination claim. Marlene Ames unsuccessfully sued Ohio officials,

alleging that she was passed over for a promotion, then demoted because she's straight, and wants lower courts to reexamine her case. Justices across the ideological aisle appeared sympathetic, with Justice Sotomayor saying something suspicious, and Justice Kavanaugh stating, discrimination, whether you are gay or straight, is prohibited.

Culturally hot topics frequently make people think, speak, and act poorly, including us. We can respect others and represent God better if we are quick to listen and slow to speak. James 3 17 says, but the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense. President Trump's Cabinet 2.0 met for the first time Wednesday. Presidential adviser Elon Musk got the floor first, sporting a tech support t-shirt. Musk argued that the country would go bankrupt without massive cuts, admitting that the cutting process won't be perfect. His example? The department accidentally canceled a USAID Ebola prevention grant very briefly.

The conversation then turned to the U.S.'s impending agreement with Ukraine, a bilateral rare earth minerals deal designed to help American taxpayers get their money back for continued military aid. Ukraine's President Zelensky wants security guarantees from Uncle Sam, in exchange for shared profits from Ukraine's state-owned natural resources, used in electronics and EV production. President Trump said guarantees aren't part of the deal because neighborhood security is Europe's responsibility.

Zelensky's headed to Washington today to finalize the deal. Here's a verse to consider, whether your work meeting is a slam dunk or an endless string of rabbit trails, the slacker craves yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied. Proverbs 13-4. With over 1,000 translations and every type of decorative edition, it's easy to forget how many people can't even get their hands on a single copy of the Bible in their native language.

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Simply text POUR to 71326 or visit give.crew.org slash POUR. Again, that's texting P-O-U-R to 71326 or give.cru.org slash P-O-U-R. Message and data rates may apply. Available to US addresses only. ["Dreams of a Better World"] In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. House Republicans passed a budget framework backing Trump's domestic policy agenda Tuesday. The 217-215 vote, seen as a big dub for Speaker Johnson, mainly fell along party lines.

The Senate passed its own plan last week, and now the chambers begin a potentially lengthy process of reconciling their budget plans for security, taxes, energy, and more. A measles outbreak in Texas has led to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, the first U.S. measles fatality since 2015, and at least 18 hospitalizations. An average of about 200 measles cases have occurred annually over the last 20 years. So far this year, officials reported over 124 cases, primarily affecting children in under-vaccinated areas. Hollywood's Morning. Yesterday, Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, 95, his wife and a dog were found dead in

their New Mexico home. Authorities didn't find signs of carbon monoxide poisoning, calling their deaths suspicious enough to investigate thoroughly. A day earlier, actress Michelle Trachtenberg, 39, was found dead in her Manhattan apartment, potentially having suffered complications from a recent liver transplant. NVIDIA's sales are hard to compute. In their first earnings reported since the debut of DeepSeek, the low-cost, open-source Chinese AI model, NVID Nvidia reported $39.3 billion in revenue, up a mass of 78% from last quarter.

The AI chip maker painted a rosy picture of the future, but investors were unimpressed by declining gross margins, sending the stock tumbling 8.5%. Phase 1 of the Gaza ceasefire deal is complete. In the last exchange of the six-week pause, Hamas sent the coffins of four hostages back to Israel on Wednesday night. Israel then released over 600 Palestinian prisoners. Egypt said intensive discussions have begun in Cairo to negotiate Phase 2 terms and keep the fragile ceasefire intact.

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