How does business expand now?

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So does a business stockpile in anticipation of 90 days from now things being worse, or do they see Trump caving as a sign tariffs will disappear.

No White House economic team members were fired, so what policies will change?

China tariffs plus the potential stockpiling of goods might be a huge tariff 'revenue' source that will still hit Main Steet as a limbo tax.

What does the bond market that likely had foreign holders dump US debt do now?

Choppy trade now is 'guaranteed for 90 days' instead of the couple weeks at the 4x overcalculation the White House made by using a misapplied formula and inserting the wrong values. The wrong values and formula appropriateness were reported by economists specifically cited by the White House who say they were not consulted.

Doubtful businesses expand jobs enmass.

 

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Trans-Pacific Partnership: Summary of U.S. Objectives

The United States is participating in negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement with 11 other Asia-Pacific countries (Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam) – a trade agreement that will open markets...

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What goals signing this would have accomplished are we going to get years later by being in limbo? Both candidates came out against this, but everything it was to do is what both sides are upset wasn't happening today. The 3D chess is rich, considering the Iran deal on no nukes was ripped up. Now we have stealth aircraft staged to bomb Iran also.