Good morning.
Friday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 80. Sunrise is 6:47 AM and sunset is 6:44 PM, for 11 hours, 57 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 19.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated.
On this day in 1777, British troops occupy Philadelphia. (The British evacuated Philadelphia in 1778, after 266 days of occupation.)
It’s tariffs after tariffs for Americans:
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled sweeping new import tariffs, including 100% duties on branded drugs and 25% levies on heavy-duty trucks, triggering fresh trade uncertainty after a period of comparative calm.
The latest salvo, which Trump said was to protect the U.S. manufacturing industry and national security, follows wide-ranging duties on trading partners of up to 50% and other targeted levies on imported products such as steel.
It’s the latest upheaval for global businesses already struggling with snarled supply chains, soaring costs and consumer uncertainty caused by Trump’s trade war. The barrage has cast a pall over global growth, while the Federal Reserve has said it is also contributing to higher U.S. consumer prices.
See David Shepardson, Trump slaps new US tariffs on drugs, trucks and furniture, Reuters, September 26, 2025.
Humberto becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic: