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MLWR

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1. I'm not sure how tariffs are supposed to result in trillions of dollars of new investments.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun May 18, 2025, 04:05 PM

May 18

I have to say that sometimes trump connects to dots that aren't really there. I'll believe in all those "new investments" when I see them. In the meantime, I'll just say that a) trump is a known liar and b) he's prone to exaggeration.

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In states, tariffs aren't yet producing the surge of foreign investment Trump is promising [View all] BumRushDaShow May 18 OP

I'm not sure how tariffs are supposed to result in trillions of dollars of new investments. MLWR May 18 #1

None of the new investments are the result of the tariffs. subterranean May 18 #2

Trade war or trade own goal? tanyev May 18 #3

They won't and about the only thing that might do that is a threat of actual significant higher corporate taxes. cstanleytech May 19 #4