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6. Either or both of the following reasons, I think:

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 01:50 PM

Apr 2025

1. He chickened out but needs to save face by stalling for time to find an off-ramp, and/or 2. He's manipulating the market.

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If tariffs are so necessary why pause for 90 days?!?!?! [View all] OrlandoDem2 Apr 2025 OP

Because the oligarchs bought at the bottom Bettie Apr 2025 #1

Exactly!!! Mossfern Apr 2025 #4

+1 dalton99a Apr 2025 #5

Because they're manipulating the market. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #2

Because in 90 days Johonny Apr 2025 #3

+1. "I WON. Let's move on to my big and beautiful tax cuts" dalton99a Apr 2025 #7

Either or both of the following reasons, I think: Ocelot II Apr 2025 #6

They'll still be at 10% for everyone apart from China muriel_volestrangler Apr 2025 #8

He sounds very emotional these days newdeal2 Apr 2025 #12

It's not really even a pause unblock Apr 2025 #10

90 Days is the new Two Weeks C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #11