Tariffs

[DaasTora]

Surprised no comments on this groundbreaking trade deal with China. 

+1.  Was waiting for the spin.

[avromie7]

Surprised no comments on this groundbreaking trade deal with China. 

Deal? Was just another push off (and cave in by Trump?).

Seems like Switzerland is angling to be next.

+1.  Was waiting for the spin.

The tariffs were never going to stay at 145% for very long, it was a way to force China to negotiate on his terms. The truce keeps US tariffs 20% higher than Chinese tariffs, and IINM China removed other trade restrictions. I'm not sure how you can spin that to be called caving.

[CountValentine]

The tariffs were never going to stay at 145% for very long, it was a way to force China to negotiate on his terms.

You really think these negotiations are on "his" terms? He lied the whole time about negotiations with China.
He caved the day the bond market tanked and tariffs were paused. Since that day we/he are a laughingstock.


India strikes first blow against Trump tariffs
India tells WTO it will raise tariffs to fight back against U.S. trade duties
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/india-strikes-first-blow-against-trump-tariffs/ar-AA1EHrtO?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=f1d55b1d7f5e4e6a8532de43bdf27eae&ei=12

[avromie7]

You really think these negotiations are on "his" terms? He lied the whole time about negotiations with China.
He caved the day the bond market tanked and tariffs were paused. Since that day we/he are a laughingstock.

Please explain how he caved.

[CountValentine]

Please explain how he caved.

He paused the tariffs because the bond market was crashing. He couldn't take the heat. To put it in simple terms, he blinked.

We have basically been begging to get China to the table. Not sure how you can spin that as on "his" terms.

I actually am in favor of tariffs and a level playing field. This is not what this is about. This is about isolationism.

[yawn]

He paused the tariffs because the bond market was crashing. He couldn't take the heat. To put it in simple terms, he blinked.

We have basically been begging to get China to the table. Not sure how you can spin that as on "his" terms.

I actually am in favor of tariffs and a level playing field. This is not what this is about. This is about isolationism.

This was so true. A month ago.