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Rhiannon12866

(232,375 posts)
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 06:16 AM Apr 10

Trump caves on tariffs: One economic indicator made even Trump realize he'd gone too far - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC



Even with new polling showing significant disapproval among Americans of Donald Trump's handling of the economy, Trump's indifference to tanking the stock market did not waver. But when his ill-considered tariff scheme began to affect the bond market, even Trump knew it was time to dial back his one-man global trade war. - Aired on 04/09/2025.
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Trump caves on tariffs: One economic indicator made even Trump realize he'd gone too far - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 10 OP
Hey bonds--good work!! riversedge Apr 10 #1
Hayes summed it up well Wild blueberry Apr 10 #2
I vacillate between being on the edge of an anxiety attack and wanting to put it out of my mind Rhiannon12866 Apr 10 #3

Wild blueberry

(7,575 posts)
2. Hayes summed it up well
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 12:36 PM
Apr 10

"You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job."

On a side note: Wonder what the effects on the human mind and body are of feeling like needing a primal scream most of one's waking hours? Asking for a friend.

Rhiannon12866

(232,375 posts)
3. I vacillate between being on the edge of an anxiety attack and wanting to put it out of my mind
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:13 PM
Apr 10

But it just keeps getting worse every day - and it's only been weeks...

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