Trump's Tariff Tsunami! Will It Save Us or Terminate the Economy?

Judgment Day for American Manufacturing?

Alright listen up people. Trump's throwing tariffs around like he's got an endless supply of grenades. Ten percent across the board then BAM! Thirty four percent on China twenty on the EU forty six on Taiwan! He's promising jobs are 'roaring back.' Roaring? I've heard that before. 'I'll be back,' remember? And things usually get blown to hell. This time though it's the economy he might be blowing up.

Hasta la Vista Baby… To Overseas Jobs?

This Moser guy from the Reshoring Initiative says it's a 'good start.' A good start to what? World War III? He wants lower tariffs and a weaker dollar. Easier said than done pal. And building up the workforce? We can barely teach kids to read let alone run a factory. But hey at least he expects Trump to negotiate. Like Skynet negotiating peace? Good luck with that.

Come With Me If You Want to Live… Comfortably in the USA?

Experts are saying businesses will 'proceed cautiously.' Cautiously? We're talking about billions of dollars here! Nobody wants to throw cash at something that might disappear faster than my sanity. This Kouvelis guy at Washington University says Trump's 2018 tariffs did squat. Nada. Zilch. Manufacturers just paid more for raw materials. Great plan Donny. Truly a vision.

There is No Fate… Except What We Make (or Screw Up)

This Tang professor calls the tariffs 'fluid and fickle.' Nice. Just what we need: economic policy based on presidential whims. He's worried companies won't redesign supply chains because they don't know what the heck's going to happen in four years. You think I knew Skynet was coming? No I had to learn on the fly just like these CEOs are gonna have to. Except their learning curve involves actual money.

It's in Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves… Economically?

Consumer confidence is down says Kabra. 'Crisis of confidence,' he calls it. Yeah well try being hunted by a cyborg for years! That's a crisis of confidence. He's saying all these announced investments are gonna slow down. Fantastic. Maybe we should just hand the robots the keys and call it a day.

No Problemo? More Like No Infrastructure O!

Tang says we're not ready to reshore. No infrastructure not enough workers nobody wants to work in a factory. 'If you rush it it could be rather risky and dangerous.' You think? I've been saying that about everything for decades! So what does this all mean? More uncertainty more risk and a whole lot more to worry about. Just another day in the life of Sarah Connor. I need a weapon and a stiff drink.