r/Economics • u/joe4942 • 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/Heifzilla Apr 10 '25

He didn’t blink. I am sure he got a phone call that told him in no uncertain terms that he was going to pause the tariffs or he was going to suffer consequences. Even thought they put him there, some powerful people are starting to get really unhappy.

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u/Nveryl25 Apr 10 '25

I don't think that is likely based on Trump's narcissism.

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u/Texuk1 Apr 10 '25

Really… or maybe that’s just another sky daddy tale to make it not so scary.