Quote from: Jamala on Today at 08:30:53 PM

It all started with a mixed market dynamics, the US stock market plummeting to new lows, and GDP falling by 0.9% in the early days of the Trump tariff war resulting from about 16% import reduction. This excludes the 10% baseline Canada and Mexico tariffs. Many trade models could not determine the full effect of the tariffs as retaliatory actions swept in. Huge tariffs temporarily limited the accessibility of the US market to external investors and stunted domestic growth. Investors trembled as the tariffs effects took time to revert the downward trend. China responded with counter measures which has not stopped the downward trend of its GDP nor given then a relief. So, if Trump applies further measures, the US economy will be great again.

I believe this is the kind of strategy that Trump supporters believe it works. The global economy is an interconnected fabric of intertwined economies, and if one collapses, a domino effect is inevitable. This is similar to the human body: when one organ becomes ill, the entire body is affected, becoming afflicted with fever and disease. The United States itself is currently the most affected by US sanctions, and don't expect this to improve in the long term. If access to US markets continues to be difficult, partners will seek and find new markets, while there is a strong possibility that the US will fail to find new partners, especially given the presence of a strong competitor like China.