Tariffs Incoming! Are You Ready to Feel the Swarm's Economic Sting?!

Another Fine Mess Thanks Jim

Well well well look what we have here. Another brilliant plan cooked up by the… *ahem* … esteemed leaders of this planet. Tariffs you say? Sounds like a Zergling rush on our wallets. Apparently some eggheads at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston think these new import taxes could spike core inflation by a couple of percentage points. I’ve seen less dramatic shifts when a Battlecruiser jumps into a mineral line. "My Queen we are under attack!" Yeah tell me something I don't know.

Pylon Shortage Incoming!

So what's on the chopping block? Everything! New houses shiny cars even your beloved public transport. And get this even those fancy hospitals are gonna feel the pinch because their medical gizmos come from overseas. As that Hillary Stein from the Boston Fed put it "People might think 'Oh tariffs can only affect the goods that I buy. It can't affect the services,'…" Oh honey everything's connected. It's like the Overmind – you mess with one part the whole swarm feels it.

White House Lies? Color Me Surprised!

But don't you worry your pretty little heads because the White House says it's all gonna be sunshine and rainbows. According to Stephen Miran chair of the Council of Economic Advisers the U.S. is so darn big and important that foreign suppliers will just "eat the economic burden." Riiiiight. Sounds like someone’s been sniffing too much Vespene gas. Newsflash: nobody likes eating burdens especially when they’re tariff flavored. Reminds me of the time I tried to convince Zeratul that Kerrigan wasn't corrupted. Good times! NOT.

Even the Fed's Confused. Shocker!

Even the bigwigs at the Federal Open Market Committee are scratching their heads. They left interest rates alone for now but who knows what tomorrow brings? The core personal consumption expenditures price index – try saying that three times fast – is already up to 2.8%. I haven't seen numbers like that since I ordered a triple sized evolution chamber. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark… or you know Washington D.C.

Slower Growth? You Don't Say!

And just to add insult to injury they're predicting the economy will grow at a measly 1.7% this year. Slower than a Drone mining minerals. Companies are already wringing their hands wondering why they ever bothered going global in the first place. "There is a reason why companies went outside of the U.S.," says Gregor Hirt from Allianz Global Investors. "Most of the time it was because it was cheaper and more productive." Well duh.

Embrace the Chaos. It's the Zerg Way!

So what’s the Queen of Blades to do? Sit back sharpen my claws and watch the chaos unfold of course! After all a little economic turmoil is nothing compared to the time I almost destroyed the entire universe. Just remember when the price of everything goes up blame the tariffs. And maybe invest in some extra minerals. You know just in case. It's always good to have a backup plan like a hidden base full of Ultralisks. You never know when you might need them.