Posted on 03/29/2025 9:49:28 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
President Donald Trump is pushing senior advisers to go bigger on tariff policy as they prepare for what the White House has called “Liberation Day,” the April 2 date he has set for a major escalation in his global trade war, four people familiar with the matter said.
But Trump continues to muse to advisers that his administration should continue to escalate the trade measures and has in recent days revived the idea of a universal tariff that would apply to most imports, regardless of their country of origin, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe private discussions.
In public and private, the president has said tariffs represent a win-win that will bring manufacturing jobs back...
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Cut the deficit, pay down the debt.
“These proposals have led to a drop in the stock market and, economists say, raised the risks of a U.S. recession.”
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Unfortunately that is true.
Dow off its recent high by about 7%; S&P down about 9%.
A little stressful for those with 401k’s and need to take out periodic withdrawals. If the market falls further it could reach a point where a negative wealth effect kicks in so Team Trump needs to solidify its tariff strategy, the sooner the better.
Ditto.
Trump wants lower interest rates.
Fed refuses so Trump mutters “tariffs” every week.
I’m torn between my country and my portfolio.
As a boomer, I ask myself if young people don’t care about their future why should I?
Pay down the debt with tariffs and with the rejuvenation of our domestic industry tariffs will bring.
The market works on a 90 day horizon. Market swings are part of life & big players manipulate them for political reasons and personal gain by buying the dips. The entrenched players want to derail Trump & one way is to make everything seem dire.
There is not much benefit to watching the market for the next few months. If you are a long term investor have faith; the market will be back in a month, 6 months, a year. Due to doge & Trump it will be better and on a more sound footing then it has been in decades.
Yes, because auto makers will flock here to pay 200k in salary and benefits for unskilledd labor :)
MANY people will panic and get out of the market because the nasdaq is coming down so fast and hard because the REAL FUTURE of America...technology..is being wrecked by a tariff war that made more sense in the 1800s.
I hope Trump knows what he’s doing.
The proof is in the pudding. Auto makers are already lining up to build factories here & expand factories they have here already.
People fleeing the market out of fear is what big investors live for. They buy the dip. Investing in the market is a fools game if you don’t understand volatility and if you invest money you need to live on in the next 6mo-yr.
Hyundai Motor Group announced a significant investment of $21 billion in the United States from 2025 to 2028.
https://www.evengineeringonline.com/major-us-investment-to-support-automotive-manufacturing/
Stellantis announced a $5 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing network — including re-opening an Illinois manufacturing plant — as it pledges to increase domestic vehicle production.
Volkswagen is considering shifting production of the high-end Audi and Porsche brands to the U.S.
Honda is expected to produce its next-generation Civic hybrid model in Indiana.
Nissan is considering moving production from Mexico to the U.S.
Rolls-Royce is expected to “ramp up” production in the U.S. by hiring more American workers and expand its U.S.-based operations.
Volvo is considering expanding its U.S.-based output.
besides tariffs increasing federal revenue, i wonder if trump has a big play up his sleeve, such as a plan to eliminate the federal income tax entirely and along with it the (hated) irs.
eliminating the fed income tax would serve to counteract inflation at least somewhat. it could thus take the wind out of the sails of what currently seems to be the democrats’ primary argument against tariffs.
Unless one needs the money immediately, for some reason or another and needs to sell a portion of their portfolio, or lives on some portion of their portfolios, it is really should NOT be a daily concern, where markets are.
Unless one is into INSIDER TRADING ( illegal but hardly ever prosecuted ), or a "DAY TRADER", you're in it for the long haul.
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