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100% with you, but I don't think the presidential whims were the instigator for all this madness. That could be a Howard Lutnick: The Man Behind Trump’s Tariff
by rubin55 10mo ago
100% with you, but I don't think the presidential whims were the instigator for all this madness. That could be a Howard Lutnick:
The Man Behind Trump’s Tariffs Strategy:
https://archive.is/llGGR https://archive.is/llGGR
Update: fixed link
- alwayseasy 10mo agoTrue on Lutnick but he is playing into Trump's deeply held belief (despite every data point saying the opposite) that Americans want manufacturing jobs.
- fatbird 10mo agoPeter Navarro is also a driving force behind the tariffs.
- hypeatei 10mo agoLutnick's sons are betting against tariffs at his former firm, so yes it's a corruption play. Tariff everything, then have your family buy up tariff rebates in the chaos because you know they'll get reversed by the courts. https://www.wired.com/story/senators-probe-cantor-fitzgerald-tariffs/ https://www.wired.com/story/senators-probe-cantor-fitzgerald...
- mexicocitinluez 10mo agoThat's a good point. The ones that hit the news (that seem to be motivated by Trump's personal grievances) are probably a small drop in the bucket.