🇺🇸 CALIFORNIA PASSES JAPAN TO BECOME WORLD’S 4TH BIGGEST ECONOMY—BUT TRUMP’S TARIFFS COULD SINK THE WIN California just pulled ahead of Japan with a $4.1 trillion economy, making it the 4th largest in the world. Newsom celebrated the news, crediting tech, tourism, and avocado-fueled innovation. But there’s a catch: Trump’s tariffs are hammering California’s $300B trade industry—and experts warn that could knock the state back down the ranks. California grew faster than the U.S., China, and Germany last year, but with rising public-sector jobs, shrinking private ones, and trade partners spooked, it’s not clear how long the state can hold the line. Source: Los Angeles Times, The Mercury News
See Tweet