[Aces4]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Actually, the plan is to make America weaker and create chaos. This can be proven by the really BAD action of the bond market, where among other things, Japan sold all or a large quantity of US bonds. Other countries also did the same. This shows a worldwide doubt in the direction that the US is going.

I think it shows other countries trying to hang on to their lucrative trade arrangements. America can be pretty self-sufficient if push comes to shove but the goal is for every country to be successful and flourish.

I think you should wait for the results before calling the race over.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Canada is our friend and BEST trading partner. Any MINOR imperfections in trade can be BEST taken to International Court for resolution. Disrupting world trade (and making enemies out of friends) just BLOWS BACK on the US's reputation as a STABLE trading partner. Already we have alienated Japan enough to pull their money out of US bonds. That scare CAUSED the US to yesterday do an only PARTIAL pull back in Tariffs. The US is causing World Economic chaos. I wonder which country benefits most from all that?

This is the funniest resolution to the issue I have seen to date. We're going to the International Court for fairness?

The USA has been the steady rock in the world and will continue to be. I truly believe other countries would negotiate more rapidly if it wasn't for the negative dialog coming from certain people in this country who only have their own interests at heart.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Aces4

I think it shows other countries trying to hang on to their lucrative trade arrangements. America can be pretty self-sufficient if push comes to shove but the goal is for every country to be successful and flourish.

I think you should wait for the results before calling the race over.

Good luck getting him to change his point of view.

[dewilson58]

Retaliation........................Comments in Chinese Fortune Cookies are going to turn very nasty.

Read with Caution.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

If I could predict the market, I would have retired 20 years ago!

That being said, I think Covid was a far more serious threat to the world economy than a tariff dispute. And the stock market was on fire during Covid so I am optimistic.

Problem now is that we have a pres who can not or will not admit he made a mistake. He has said this in at least one of his books. He is looking for a way out. We still have not seen the direct problems that tariffs will create.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

No tariff reversal.

Correct and the market reacted back to it's downward trend on 4-10

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Aces4

I think it shows other countries trying to hang on to their lucrative trade arrangements. America can be pretty self-sufficient if push comes to shove but the goal is for every country to be successful and flourish.

I think you should wait for the results before calling the race over.

Wait till Christmas time. How much of the stuff that we buy comes from China and/or other highly tariffed countries. Might help get rid of all their 2-3 year old stuff that nobody really needs,