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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo 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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So listening to some of these wall street analysts on trump tariff's announcement today. They are pushing (Original Post)
JohnSJ
15 hrs ago
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Calming the markets in the short-term, so they can plan their long-term strategies to profit from the downturn.
sop
15 hrs ago
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Lovie777
(18,556 posts)1. The cult will believe it because corporate media will repeat it............
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....
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.
Johonny
(23,688 posts)4. When you get a 400 million dollar plane
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.
Nictuku
(4,216 posts)6. I think it is more market manipulation
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.