Will vape shop owners hurt Trump’s reelection campaign?
“As he had done so many times before,” the Washington Post reports, “Trump reversed course—this time on a plan to address a major public health problem because of worries that apoplectic vape shop owners and their customers might hurt his reelection prospects.”
What is the Trump administration doing to curb youth vaping?
Since raising the tobacco buying age to 21 last month, this is the Trump administration's latest move to address youth vaping -- and the move has been months in the making. Trump administration officials announced in September that the FDA would try to curb a youth vaping epidemic by stripping all flavors except tobacco from the market.
Would a flavor sales ban on vaping help or hurt businesses?
Vaping advocates have argued that a flavor sales ban would curtail some adult smokers' efforts to quit, put small vaping companies out of business and eliminate jobs. A Trump campaign adviser previously told CNN that Trump's political aides have warned him that such a ban may not be helpful with his base and that he should reconsider.
What will Trump’s vaping meeting mean for the vaping industry?
“Will be meeting with representatives of the Vaping industry, together with medical professionals and individual state representatives, to come up with an acceptable solution to the Vaping and E-cigarette dilemma,” Trump tweeted. “Children’s health & safety, together with jobs, will be a focus!”
How did the FDA try to curb vaping?
Trump administration officials announced in September that the FDA would try to curb a youth vaping epidemic by stripping all flavors except tobacco from the market.
How long do vape companies have to stop selling flavored e-cigarettes?
Under the new policy, vape companies will have 30 days from when the policy publishes in the federal register to stop manufacturing, distributing and selling flavored cartridge-based e-cigarettes, other than tobacco or menthol, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday.
Is there a premarket for vapes?
After May 12, the FDA intends to issue enforcement against any vape products that continue to be sold and for which the manufacturers have not submitted a premarket application, according to the HHS announcement. To date, no e-cigarette products have been authorized by the FDA.
Does Trump ban menthol in vapes?
Trump administration plans to ban most flavored e-cigarette cartridges, but not menthol. The policy will not apply to flavored products for open tank systems that are sold in vape shops. Cartridge-based e-cigarettes have been popular among youth.
Is the FDA allowing e-cigarettes?
To date, no e-cigarette products have been authorized by the FDA. The announcement noted that by prioritizing enforcement against cartridge-based products and not other flavored vape products, the FDA has attempted to "balance" the public health concerns related to the youth use of vape products with considerations regarding adult users who may ...
Do vapes need to be pre-market?
Moving forward, manufacturers that wish to market any vape products, including flavored e-cigarettes or e-liquids, must submit an application to the FDA for premarket authorization of their products. After May 12, the FDA intends to issue enforcement against any vape products that continue to be sold and for which the manufacturers have not submitted a premarket application, according to the HHS announcement.
Is a former president a target?
A former president of the United States is unquestionably a big target and therefore falls into either category three or four. But there are risks to both approaches.
Did the NY prosecutors pursue charges against Trump?
In fact, it's possible that all of the above concerns played roles in the apparent decision by New York federal prosecutors not to pursue charges against Trump over allegations that he made "hush money" payments to Stormy Daniels; the Federal Election Commission has similarly declined to take any action regarding those payments.
Why were Trump's tax returns important?
Trump’s trashing of this tradition was troubling, for, as a business owner with interests around the world, his tax returns were important for assessing his actual or potential conflicts of interest. They were also important for evaluating his sales pitch. He contended that because he was a super successful, deal-making billionaire, he was qualified to be president of the United States. But the finances of the Trump Organization were opaque—Trump used literally hundreds of separate companies to do business—and voters had no way of knowing whether he was bullshitting them. His tax returns were one of the few ways to objectively judge this novice politician. They could be the corrective to his I-am-the-greatest propaganda. They also could reveal a crucial element for any politician, let one seeking the highest office in the land: is he or she honest?
Why did Trump refuse to release his tax returns?
Though my Trump tweet had become a bit of a joke, the tax returns were always an appropriate focus for attention. Trump’s steadfast refusal to release them was an early sign that Trump believed rules and norms do not apply to him. (And the lack of criticism and pressure from Republicans on this front was an indicator that the GOP would give up on holding Trump accountable.) For decades presidential candidates and president had routinely shared their tax returns with voters. Though Trump had once promised that if he ran for the White House, he, too, would make public this information, he flip-flopped as a candidate. He argued that because he was being audited, he could not reveal his taxes. That was, of course, a lie. There was no rule saying that audited returns could not be disclosed. It was up to him. And he didn’t even bother to tell voters what years were being audited. In the White House, he continued to keep his returns hidden, sticking with the phony-baloney audit excuse. (By law, the tax returns of a president are audited, and still all the recent chief executives have released them.)
Is Trump's tax return a Rosetta Stone?
Trump’s tax returns are not quite a Rosetta Stone. Has he committed tax fraud or bank fraud by under- or over-valuing his assets, as his former attorney Michael Cohen has alleged? These records don’t confirm that, but this is now being probed by New York investigators. Still, Trump’s tax filings reinforce what’s already known about him: he is a dishonest huckster. (See the 2018 New York Times investigation that showed how Trump and his family years earlier engaged in “fraud” to avoid paying hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes.)
How much tax did Amazon pay in 2018?
In 2018, Amazon paid $0 in U.S. federal income tax on more than $11 billion in profits before taxes. It also received a $129 million tax rebate from the federal government.
Does Amazon pay federal taxes?
Why Amazon paid no 2018 US federal income tax. In 2018, Amazon paid $0 in U.S. federal income tax on more than $11 billion in profits before taxes. It also received a $129 million tax rebate from the federal government.
How much did Donald Trump pay in taxes in 2016?
In Trump’s first two years in office, he filed for extensions for taxes on the prior years tax filing and paid estimated taxes on those. For 2016, he paid $1 million, according to the New York Times. The following year, Trump paid $4.2 million when he filed for an extension.
Why did Trump's tax bill fall to zero?
His tax bill fell to zero in 2008, likely because of massive losses in the real estate sector. After the financial collapse of his Atlantic City casino operations, Trump sought and received a $70 million refund to recoup the losses.
Did Trump get a refund for the renovation of the Post Office?
The Times story also says that Trump did not get a refund for the overpayment.
China falls short of Phase One commitments
Under the terms of the deal, China committed to ramp up its purchases of US goods and agricultural projects, setting specific amounts for different categories to be bought over the next two years.
Biden faces pressure from the business community
The tariffs hit a wide range of Chinese-made goods, including baseball hats, luggage, bicycles, TVs and sneakers. The duties make it more expensive for American businesses to import these goods from China, many of which are not manufactured in the US at a pace that meets the demand.
Biden moves 'slow' on trade policy
At the start of Biden's tenure, a large part of his focus was on domestic policy, successfully pushing an economic pandemic relief bill and eventually an infrastructure investment package through Congress.