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The Tariff Tiff: Trump and Xi’s Lover’s Spat

Hold onto your heart-shaped sunglasses, because this tariff war is starting to look like a romantic comedy gone wrong! Picture Donald Trump and Xi Jinping as a bickering couple in a soap opera called “Love and Tariffs”. They’re tossing shade (and tariffs) like a husband and wife fighting over who left dishes in the sink. Here’s how their lovey-dovey tariff…

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Great Tariff Tickle of 2025!

Alright, folks, grab your popcorn and put on your silliest hat because we’re diving into the wild, wacky world of the Trump vs. China Tariff War of 2025! It’s like a global game of economic ping-pong, but instead of paddles, they’re smacking each other with tariffs. Let’s break it down in a way that’s so simple, even your grandma’s cat…

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Trump’s Tariff Plan

Let’s break this down step-by-step in simple language, keeping it clear and engaging for an economics layman. The decision by Trump to pause tariffs for 90 days (except for China) in April 2025 was influenced by a mix of economic pressures, with the bond market playing a big role. Here’s how it unfolded and why the selling of U.S. Treasury…

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