The U.S. CPI rose 3.8% year-on-year in April, with gasoline and food as the main drivers. Erratic trade policies and tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have broken the global supply chain, generating inflation that hits consumers' pockets and sows uncertainty in the markets.
How blockchain technology tries to track broken supply chains 🔗
While Trump's tariffs disconnect logistics nodes, tech startups implement traceability systems based on blockchain and smart contracts to verify the origin of raw materials. These decentralized protocols seek to reduce dependence on a single supplier, allowing companies to react to tariff changes in real time. However, adoption is slow and does not solve the underlying problem: the lack of regulatory predictability.
Gasoline goes up, but Trump insists it's the windmills' fault ⛽
According to the White House, the blame for the rise in fuel prices is not on tariffs, but on wind turbines that scare away low prices. Meanwhile, the average citizen fills the tank and thinks: at least expensive gasoline smells like freedom, even if it burns the family budget. The next economic measure will be to sell fuel with a campaign trail aroma.