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Analyzing The Announcement

Seemingly out of nowhere President Trump announced that he was about to slap a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum. Rumor is that he made the announcement out of frustration, blindsiding his economic counselors and the White House staff in the process. I think there may be several things at play here and I’d like to outline them in the following paragraphs. Let’s explore. Continue reading Analyzing The Announcement

Carrier Dust

The initial “cloud of dust” that surrounds breaking news can obscure some of the facts that become apparent if you just wait a bit. This happened in the case of the jobs saved at the Carrier plant in Indianapolis, Indiana. Let’s explore. Continue reading Carrier Dust