deeznuts on Nostr: "Trump aims to close the trade deficit by imposing tariffs, thereby impeding imports ...

"Trump aims to close the trade deficit by imposing tariffs, thereby impeding imports and restoring trade balance (or inducing other countries to end their rip-offs of America). Yet Trump’s tariffs will not close the trade deficit but will instead impoverish Americans and harm the rest of the world."

https://www.unz.com/article/trumps-absurd-trade-policies-will-impoverish-americans-and-harm-the-world/