Trump threatens to halt trade with top partners unless Fed cuts rates (cnbc.com) 2 points by ivell 8d ago ↗ HN
[–] AnimalMuppet 8d ago ↗ Can anyone steelman this for me? What is the rationale for halting trade with trade partners as a reasonable response to the Fed not cutting rates?To my (perhaps cynical) mind, it looks almost like using trade (or maybe even the whole economy) as a hostage to pressure the Fed.Can anyone make this make sense? [–] dekhn 8d ago ↗ No, nobody can steelman this for you, it's clear that trump is just playing his usual game of trying to manipulate people with bombastic statements.
[–] dekhn 8d ago ↗ No, nobody can steelman this for you, it's clear that trump is just playing his usual game of trying to manipulate people with bombastic statements.
[–] JojoFatsani 8d ago ↗ Guy is crashing out. See what happens at the midterms if you can’t buy a Toyota or a Samsung.
5 comments
[ 0.24 ms ] story [ 12.8 ms ] threadTo my (perhaps cynical) mind, it looks almost like using trade (or maybe even the whole economy) as a hostage to pressure the Fed.
Can anyone make this make sense?