China has threatened to start export controls on raw materials used by US manufacturers. Three trade war is complex.

The 25% is additional. So for the goods I import I still pay the old tarriff schedule but now I have a 25% line item tarriff that is additional to the existing tariffs.

The legal guys are more gangster than the cowboys who made up the industry just a few years ago.

I run my dog in the morning. I walk her when I get home. But she's an active dog and it's recommended she has an additional walk during the day when I'm not home.

If you're a consumer brand you can turn to factoring and vendor financing to run your business. There's more options open to you.

My take on this is that it has nothing to do with the housing market collapse of 2008. It smells of money laundering.

I take care of sleep, exercise, and diet. Then weekly sessions in therapy. I honestly don't believe you can be well adjusted without sleeping 8 hours, exercising 3-5 times per week, and trying your best to eat right.

If you think you're going to have a perspective shift without taking care of the basics...I doubt it. Take care of these fundamentals first. Then circle back in a month if you're still having issues.

I had the same reaction when I read it. This is an Amazon PR piece with the goal of making them seem not like a monopoly. Monopolies try to hide the fact that they're monopolies.

No, they avoid it because they know they're a target.

1. Simple to use pod system eliminated the headache of using DIY devices where you buy the e-liquid, cartridge, and battery separately and fill your own cartridges.

2. Salt-based nicotine provides increased nicotine absorption and juul patented that. It's literally more addictive.

3. It blew the competition out if the water. The other ecig devices offered at convenience stores were underpowered, poor performing, and obviously low effort.

4. Distribution. Getting into convenience stores and gas stations was pivotal to their success but arguably the product quality drove distribution.

5. The device is sexy looking. It's a fashion statement.