Was Trump's Tariff Pause Part of a Massive Insider Trading Scam?
Would he have resisted the temptation to make money for his family?
"One almost hopes so, in so far as it suggests a certain purpose or rationality in these events. But I've seen too many people try to make sense of Trump's insanity over the years to think so. I think he's doing things 1) because he can, 2) because it gets him lots of attention, 3) because destruction excites him; and 4) he doesn't care what happens. "
As ever, writing about the actions of President Trump does not easily lead to thoughtful analysis. In the past few days, I have read lots of well considered pieces about the “overthrow of close to a century’s trade policy” and “the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era”. I agreed with those that thought it pointless to …
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