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JohnSJ

(98,721 posts)
Fri May 23, 2025, 09:29 AM 15 hrs ago

So listening to some of these wall street analysts on trump tariff's announcement today. They are pushing

the theme that these tariff's announcements are "just a negotiating tactic", nothing to worry about.

How pathetic. They have been making excuses for this conman for decades.

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Lovie777

(18,556 posts)
1. The cult will believe it because corporate media will repeat it............
Fri May 23, 2025, 09:32 AM
15 hrs ago

in the reality world, the recession is upon us.

unblock

(55,144 posts)
2. Negotiating on whose behalf? Seems he'll back off for a plane....
Fri May 23, 2025, 09:32 AM
15 hrs ago

Or a big crypto buy....

sop

(14,311 posts)
3. Calming the markets in the short-term, so they can plan their long-term strategies to profit from the downturn.
Fri May 23, 2025, 09:36 AM
15 hrs ago

Johonny

(23,688 posts)
4. When you get a 400 million dollar plane
Fri May 23, 2025, 09:45 AM
15 hrs ago

You start thinking about all the other things people might give you . . .

That's the negotiation.

Silent Type

(9,510 posts)
5. It is his "negotating" tactic when countries don't come begging to him, though it's more bullying than anything.
Fri May 23, 2025, 10:08 AM
15 hrs ago

Nictuku

(4,216 posts)
6. I think it is more market manipulation
Fri May 23, 2025, 02:11 PM
11 hrs ago

Announcements on Friday, market activity changes. Then the following week he steps back his announcement. All the insiders get to make their moves.

It seems to be less effective the more he uses it.

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