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July 18, 2018
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4187688-trade-war-already-huge-impact-u-s-economy
We'll be lucky if Trumps idiocy doesn't cause another depression.
The Trade War Is Already Having A Huge Impact On The US Economy
The Trade War Is Already Having A Huge Impact On The US Economy
The trade war has barely just begun, and yet significant ripple effects are already being felt all across the U.S. economy. Once thriving businesses are on the verge of failure, workers are being laid off, and some sectors of the economy are witnessing enormous price hikes. Right now the mainstream media is absolutely fixated on the drama surrounding the recently concluded Trump-Putin summit meeting, but the consequences of this trade war will ultimately be far more important for the lives of most ordinary Americans. As more tariffs continue to be implemented, this will perhaps be the biggest disruption to the global economic system that we have seen in decades. Perhaps you have not been affected personally yet, but for many Americans this trade war has changed everything. For example, just consider the plight of soybean farmer Tim Bardole
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4187688-trade-war-already-huge-impact-u-s-economy
We'll be lucky if Trumps idiocy doesn't cause another depression.
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