I just learned that EU is applying more taxes on cigarettes and ice cream from US. They are already expensive now. This means no more fucking daily cigarettes and ice cream in EU, unless you are a billionaire.
This is not about just saving industries anymore. This crazy fucktard destroyed the two simple things people had to relax.
This is an example of why you don't listen to people online.
Read "The Art of The Deal"
With Trump you give every decision a couple days to get the effect.
This is how the tariff game is being played. Step 1) Show them the stick. Threaten to apply a tariff. Step 2) Wait for the response. Step 3) If they come to the table, you show them the carrot, and pause them for time to allow negotiations, Step 4) Based on the negotiations you either un-pause them or you remove them based on the deal.
Tariffs are leverage. Without leverage you have no negotiating power.
This means that 75 countries are now having their customary unbalanced trade agreements reviewed and re-negotiated for the first time in decades to see where things go next after the next 3 months.
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Read "The Art of The Deal"
With Trump you give every decision a couple days to get the effect.
This is how the tariff game is being played.
Step 1) Show them the stick. Threaten to apply a tariff.
Step 2) Wait for the response.
Step 3) If they come to the table, you show them the carrot, and pause them for time to allow negotiations,
Step 4) Based on the negotiations you either un-pause them or you remove them based on the deal.
Tariffs are leverage. Without leverage you have no negotiating power.
This means that 75 countries are now having their customary unbalanced trade agreements reviewed and re-negotiated for the first time in decades to see where things go next after the next 3 months.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qfPlJNIPSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyCF6qowEBs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVwyXD_KYJA