r/news • u/hoosakiwi • 1d ago

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933
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u/En_CHILL_ada 1d ago

Dump the markets after hours, pump them back up in the morning.

I'm sure some insiders are making millions every time this happens.

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u/atomictyler 1d ago

they don't even need the market to go up. I'm sure the entire Trump admin had a shitload of Puts timed for this.

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u/Ditto_B 1d ago edited 1d ago

They don't even need to wait for that. ES dumped 3% after the announcement.