by Deep in contraction: Looks to be below 2008 levels: So looks like the current tariffs remain. As previously suggested, the US President is narrowly focused on the money he’s collecting, as the tariffs remove $US net financial assets from the global economy and discourages transactions with the US. That is, it all functions as a transactions tax on the global $US economy: Trump says he agreed with Xi to hold off on new tariffs and to let Huawei buy US products Trump and Xi held their highly anticipated bilateral meeting at the G-20 summit in Japan.The two leaders agreed to hold off on new tariffs and to proceed with trade negotiations after a series of escalations to their nations’ tariff battle threatened to disrupt the global economy.
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Deep in contraction:
Looks to be below 2008 levels:
So looks like the current tariffs remain. As previously suggested, the US President is narrowly focused on the money he’s collecting, as the tariffs remove $US net financial assets from the global economy and discourages transactions with the US. That is, it all functions as a transactions tax on the global $US economy:
Trump says he agreed with Xi to hold off on new tariffs and to let Huawei buy US products
Trump and Xi held their highly anticipated bilateral meeting at the G-20 summit in Japan.
The two leaders agreed to hold off on new tariffs and to proceed with trade negotiations after a series of escalations to their nations’ tariff battle threatened to disrupt the global economy.