Nerves Of Steel And The Bluster Of Tariffs

Gearóid Ó Loingsigh ☭ writing in Substack on 11-February-2025.Photo: internetTrump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US is designed to show that he is a no nonsense, tough talking, straight from the hip type of guy. What they actually show is that he doesn’t understand basic elements of the US economy. Initially, he imposed the tariffs on