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Raging Moderates: Trump’s Trade War in Limbo

2025/6/3
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Jessica Tarlov
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Scott Galloway
一位结合商业洞察和个人故事的畅销书作者、教授和企业家。
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This chapter analyzes Trump's trade war, exploring the "TACO" phenomenon (Trump Always Chickens Out) and the hypothesis that the volatility created by Trump's tariff threats facilitated a large-scale insider trading operation. The conversation discusses the potential for billions of dollars in illicit profits made by those with advance knowledge of Trump's actions.
  • Trump's tariff threats created market volatility.
  • "TACO" phenomenon suggests Trump's inconsistency in trade policy.
  • Hypothesis: Tariff threats were used to facilitate insider trading, leading to billions in illicit profits.

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Scott and Jessica unpack the recent court rulings on the legality of Trump’s emergency tariff powers, and look ahead to the possible changes coming to the big, beautiful budget reconciliation bill in the Senate. Plus, they discuss the administration’s ongoing fight with elite universities, Elon Musk’s farewell to Washington, and whether or not we want to go back to 1993.

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