commodities

Butter was one of the most commonly taxed commodities in Europe.

But at its core it grasps that the challenge is more fundamental: How we can treat the people close to us more as human beings and less like commodities.

Long gone is the commodities boom that allowed Lula and others to spend generously.

But particular commodities and goods such as automobiles and steel have also been targeted with significant industry-specific tariffs by Washington - and the overall average US tariff rate is at its highest in almost a century.

This has also turned them into branded commodities and class signifiers, built by construction conglomerates like Samsung, and taking on names like “castle” or “palace.”