Tariffs Aren’t Trump’s Only Trade War Weapon

This past week, we’ve seen the power of a president’s words to move markets. Even the “best words” can have a negative impact. Problems definitely compound for a president when the words are not actually true and only empty marketing hype to craft “The Illusion of The Deal.”

Through his trade threats and the doubts he has raised about the future of even America’s longest-term economic relationships, Trump has created what could easily be called an uncertainty economy. And it is one that has baffled leading economists.