Some say Trump likes tariffs for their own sake; some say it’s for negotiation. Whichever theory you prefer, the sudden retreat on tariffs on consumer electronics from China gives you evidence for how it’s going. - ThreadSky

steveinskeep.bsky.social • 8 days ago

Some say Trump likes tariffs for their own sake; some say it’s for negotiation.

Whichever theory you prefer, the sudden retreat on tariffs on consumer electronics from China gives you evidence for how it’s going.

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bgu42.bsky.social•8 days ago

The man is all ego and id.

bgu42.bsky.social•8 days ago

T***p that is, not you @steveinskeep.bsky.social 😂

toddgoldsbie.bsky.social•8 days ago

Tim Cook paid a tribute to Trump. That's how to do business today.

mbandman.bsky.social•8 days ago

Or maybe there’s another benefit of the tariff chaos?
https://bsky.app/profile/unusualwhales.bsky.social/post/3lmnc45s6lk2d

lexophile.bsky.social•8 days ago

Frankly, it seems like a shakedown. Maybe instead of asking what the US might get in return for lowering/rescinding tariffs, we should ask what DT and his cronies might be getting in return.

riwoche.bsky.social•8 days ago

Says a thousand words:

fabedk.bsky.social•8 days ago

These guys are throwing darts at a dart board at the whims of Trump and they’re all very bad at darts.

christopherdascher.bsky.social•8 days ago

Motte and bailey.

notmuch.bsky.social•8 days ago

He’s either lying or he’s stupid. Or both.

tourswag.bsky.social•8 days ago

Obvious that Trump

got a pay off

from tim apple

and removed the tariff tax on the iPhone

tim apple happy

sudden investors happy ( after a quick call before announcement)

trump got at least a million bucks,

probably more

and those little tiny screws with keep turning

baronhalfshark.bsky.social•8 days ago

No no, Steve. Bidding, then immediately cutting your bid before the other side responds, is what we call the art of the deal.

johnpanzer.com•8 days ago

Dammit, I just moved my factory to the U.S., now I have to move it back again over the weekend?

steveinskeep.bsky.social•8 days ago

Link:

https://open.substack.com/pub/steveinskeep/p/what-trumps-latest-retreat-reveals?r=8ivfo&utm_medium=ios

steveinskeep.bsky.social•8 days ago

If you work in a US business that depends on tariff rates, the president’s seventh major change in tariffs on China within weeks does not give any more assurance to plan than before. One person claims to have power to change tax rates again at any minute.

jodypollak.bsky.social•8 days ago

mak911.bsky.social•6 days ago

Lutnick didn't envision out of work govt workers doing those jobs. He was having wet dreams about all those tiny fingers of the children that may no longer be protected by child labor laws. The labor would be so cheap. You can pay kids anything you want. Despicable. 😠

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