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struggle4progress

(125,780 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2025, 11:00 AM Apr 2025

rump says tariffs going very well as markets plummet [View all]

By Michael Wilner and Faith E. Pinho
April 3, 2025 Updated 2:47 PM PT

Germany’s economy minister predicts Trump “will buckle under pressure” once other nations respond to his tariffs.

The president of the European Commission called the new import taxes “a major blow to the world economy.”

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-03/world-states-markets-react-to-trumps-tariffs

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rump says tariffs going very well as markets plummet [View all] struggle4progress Apr 2025 OP

This is some new meaning of "going very well" ... VMA131Marine Apr 2025 #1

It's Assholian for "I never admit I'm wrong" struggle4progress Apr 2025 #4

World begins to respond to Trump tariffs, risking escalation struggle4progress Apr 2025 #2

UK draws up list of US products it could hit with tariffs struggle4progress Apr 2025 #3

Says China played it wrong struggle4progress Apr 2025 #5

China, E.U. prepare countermeasures as tariffs unite friends and foes struggle4progress Apr 2025 #6

"Let them eat cake" spanone Apr 2025 #7

President Marie Antoinette's golf trips cost US $26 million this year struggle4progress Apr 2025 #8

Speaking of Marie Antionette, wouldn't circumcisions be in order for the White House? (by Mohel Brooks) usonian Apr 2025 #11

Very well, indeed. usonian Apr 2025 #9

Deja vu. At the start of the pandemic: dalton99a Apr 2025 #10