Comment on Trump threatens to halt trade with top partners unless Fed cuts ratesComments−AnimalMuppet6dCan anyone steelman this for me? What is the rationale for halting trade with trade partners as a reasonable response to the Fed not cutting rates?To my (perhaps cynical) mind, it looks almost like using trade (or maybe even the whole economy) as a hostage to pressure the Fed.Can anyone make this make sense?−dekhn6dNo, nobody can steelman this for you, it's clear that trump is just playing his usual game of trying to manipulate people with bombastic statements.
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Can anyone steelman this for me? What is the rationale for halting trade with trade partners as a reasonable response to the Fed not cutting rates?
To my (perhaps cynical) mind, it looks almost like using trade (or maybe even the whole economy) as a hostage to pressure the Fed.
Can anyone make this make sense?
No, nobody can steelman this for you, it's clear that trump is just playing his usual game of trying to manipulate people with bombastic statements.