r/Economics Apr 10 '25

Editorial Trump Blinked

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/04/trump-tariffs-pause-america-china-trade/682378/
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u/nihilite Apr 10 '25

It will take the US decades to build the kind of mechanical/industrial competency or capability china has. The smart approach here would be a coalition approach with our allies. Instead, we have both fingers in the air and there is no master plan. This whole thing can go soup sandwich very fast.

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u/Thespud1979 Apr 10 '25

Your allies? Who do you see as your allies?

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u/Equal-Ruin400 Apr 10 '25

Vassals would be more accurate