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Bernardo de La Paz

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3. America's astonishing act of self-harm

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 08:42 PM

Apr 2025

America's astonishing act of self-harm - Financial Times

1 day ago
If it endures, Donald Trump's decision on April 2 2025 to enact sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs on US trade partners will go down as one of the greatest acts of self-harm in American economic ...

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"The most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era." [View all] babylonsister Apr 2025 OP

I really doubt it's an error, these rough beasts know what they are doing and why. Blues Heron Apr 2025 #1

"rough beasts" markodochartaigh Apr 2025 #6

It's not an error. It's an on-purpose. Iggo Apr 2025 #2

Exactly this relayerbob Apr 2025 #4

America's astonishing act of self-harm Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #3

dismantling the economy and everything else... FirstLight Apr 2025 #5

It wasn't a error xuplate Apr 2025 #7

Telling it like it is. oasis Apr 2025 #8