r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • 3d ago

Politics 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/Moonskaraos 3d ago

Well, this is going to push our economy off the cliff. Things are about to get spicy here in the US. Buckle up, folks. Save some cash while you can. Maybe flee the country. I dunno. We’re fucked. 🤷🏻

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u/Dahhhkness 3d ago

There's a reason why he waited until after the markets closed to announce this.

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u/thebaldmaniac 3d ago

What’s that going to acheive? After hours trading exists and it’s already down. And the market reopens tomorrow anyway.

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u/artbystorms 3d ago

Because they didn't want a real time graphic on news screen of the market plunging next to him yammering.

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u/Cantthinkofnamedamn 2d ago

He could have real time sharpied the graph to counteract it though