#TrumpTariffs
In a world groaning under the weight of overlapping economic crises, Trump's decisions and his economic circles seem to still operate with a primitive trade deal mentality, where sovereignty is measured by the number of imposed tariffs rather than the number of fruitful partnerships. The reactivation of tariffs on goods from China and other countries, and their extension to include more sectors, is nothing but an escalation that is not paid for by politicians, but by the average citizen, the investor, and the small businesses being crushed between the fists of recession and inflation.
Justifying these measures under the pretext of "protecting national interests" is no longer convincing. The world has changed, supply chains have intertwined, and economies have become interconnected to the extent that any hasty decision causes a global tremor with unpredictable results. China has changed, and markets have quickly responded by redirecting their exports through Southeast Asia, while American stock exchanges have fallen and corporate profit margins have shrunk.
It seems that those who make these decisions lack wisdom or deliberately ignore that the economy is not a zero-sum game. Not every gain in the “America First” column is a victory; some false gains come at the expense of fragile domestic stability. Neither wisdom is present, nor are the calculations balanced, as if the voice of the economy is being silenced in the name of politics.