Summary

Donald Trump announced new tariffs against China, Mexico, and Canada, sparking market turmoil as the measures were set to begin this weekend.

Following the announcement, major indices plunged, with the Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 suffering significant losses, reflecting investor anxiety across global markets.

Canada, Mexico, and China vowed retaliatory tariffs, with officials warning that these measures could escalate trade conflicts and significantly harm economic stability.

Critics argue the tariffs will harm consumers and businesses, creating global trade uncertainty and risking prolonged economic challenges in the United States.

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    7 hours ago

    Right. The S and P 500 went down 0.5% yesterday, it’s a pretty typical trading day and still up over the last five days, month, six months and the year.

    Trumps a lunatic, but one thing he does understand is business.

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      4 hours ago

      He seems to understand shell companies, tax avoidance, cheating your contractors, and strategic bankruptcy. He understands shilling for sponsors buying and selling favors, fleecing the rubes. I guess those are business strategies but there’s no evidence he understands ethical business.

    • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
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      5 hours ago

      Trumps a lunatic, but one thing he does understand is business.

      This is mostly a branding thing, he’s not actually particularly good at running businesses.

      I’ll give him that he’s somewhat of an expert in avoiding any form of accountability.

    • rocket_dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      7 hours ago

      Numerous failed businesses and bankruptcies beg to differ.

      What Trump understands is marketing. A stupid enough audience, tell them lies with enough confidence, and they will let Trump fleece them like sheep.