A Death Blow for Dupe Culture?

Dupes are having a moment for a simple reason: they promise consumers a close approximation of the real thing, for less. President Donald Trump just removed the “less” part from the equation.

This week, the new administration backed off threats to impose tariffs on most goods from Canada and Mexico. But it stuck with a planned 10 percent duty on items imported from China. And it closed the so-called de minimis loophole, which allowed Chinese companies to ship goods valued at under $800…