And Now… Trump “Pauses” Reciprocal Tariffs For 90 Days (Except China)
April 9th, 2025President Pfizer Warpspeed Trickster Trump Gaza #1.
I wonder if he’s front running stuff ahead of all the chaos he’s causing???
Via: ZeroHeadge:
Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately.
At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A., and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable.
Conversely, and based on the fact that more than 75 Countries have called Representatives of the United States, including the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, and the USTR, to negotiate a solution to the subjects being discussed relative to Trade, Trade Barriers, Tariffs, Currency Manipulation, and Non Monetary Tariffs, and that these Countries have not, at my strong suggestion, retaliated in any way, shape, or form against the United States, …
…I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effective immediately.
Is Trump deliberately being a bull in a china shop for some purpose yet to emerge? Or does he just not really have a clue about what he is doing?
How are businesses supposed to plan anything, invest in anything, etc. with such chaos going on?
I don’t know. It looks crazy/incompetent, but it’s probably more criminal in nature. I seriously wonder if he has a room full of guys front running futures, stocks, options etc. ahead of these moves.
I’m pretty sure he’s clinically insane or teetering on the brink thereof, but is being used on purpose by the higher-ups as some kind of preparatory wrecking ball in the run-up to the global war that’s scheduled for around 28/29.
I think he’s about normal mentally for his age, but with a lot more business knowledge and skills than most of us. I think he’s having fun playing the savior-tyrant; he just doesn’t jump around the stage like Musk to show his enjoyment. And of course he’s the tool of the cabal that’s been running the world for years now.
My optimistic scenario is that the plan, such as there is one, is the ten percent tariff for countries that “play ball”, and a much harsher tariff for the ones that don’t. And quite a few countries are calling us wanting to “play ball”, though China clearly isn’t one of them, which makes me think there’s going to be some panic-buying of clothes and shoes in the coming weeks. I’ve already ordered my next pair of shoes four months in advance.
Oil price plunge puts US shale production in peril
Executives say trade war and Opec output surge create toughest challenge since the Covid-19 pandemic
https://www.ft.com/content/cd7c043a-1983-4106-b4f9-13d66f951faf
(free article)
The uncertainty hinders adjustments in the global production chain, and may give a pause to investment in general (I’m not talking about oil specifically). This would be useful against overaccumulation and overproduction, but not without risks if it means larger underemployment (although in turn this can allow migration to slow down).
Trump admitted that he was watching bond markets unravel and was convinced to put most tariffs on a 90-day hiatus by Dimon. The banking CEO who brokered the rescue of Bear Stearns in 2008 again showed his power.
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When there’s turmoil in financial markets, investors usually seek the safety of Treasuries. But this time they were selling off — and sharply.
https://www.ft.com/content/9b7bc66c-f930-4336-a462-539a35e5e98f