Excellent! Burns Motors Set to Thrive as UK-US Trade Deal Shifts Gears!

A Win for Plutocrats I Mean Businesses!

Bah! All this trade talk is dreadfully dull. Still Smithers informs me this new UK US deal might actually benefit *my* interests indirectly of course. Apparently some German chappies at BMW are quite pleased. Something about tariffs and exporting from the UK. As if I care about the intricacies! But if it means fewer pennies leaving *my* coffers then excellent!

Trump's Tariff Tantrum (And the Slight Reversal)

This Trump fellow a blithering idiot slapped a whopping tariff on imported vehicles. A dreadful state of affairs. Now they're easing it...slightly. A 10% rate on the first 100,000 vehicles. Hmmph charity! Still Rico Luman from ING (whoever *that* is) claims it's a 'relief' for car makers in the UK. As if I care about *their* relief! But if BMW benefits and if I were to...acquire...a certain interest in BMW well you see where I'm going with this. Release the hounds!

BMW: A 'Notable Beneficiary' (And Soon to Be Burns Motors...Maybe)

Some 'expert' named Pal Skirta (another nobody) says BMW will see some lovely advantages from this. Something about their MINI production in Oxford and Rolls Royce plants. Apparently North America is their largest market for the latter. Good. More for me I mean them! Smithers remind me to look into acquiring these 'MINI' contraptions. Perhaps they can be repurposed into miniature Burns mobiles. Excellent!

Engines and Exports: A Symphony of Greed Efficiency

BMW also has an engine plant near Birmingham that sends a 'meaningful portion' of engines to South Carolina. Spartanburg was it? Well that's just splendid. Smithers have the lawyers draw up some papers. We'll need to...motivate...BMW to increase production. Remember what happened to that pesky Krusty Burger when he opposed me Smithers?

Confusion Reigns (As Always)!

Of course there's the usual blithering idiocy surrounding the deal's specifics. What about auto parts? When does this lower rate take effect? Who cares! Details details. Let the lawyers handle it. That's what I pay them for. Mostly...with fear. BMW gave some vague 'welcome first step' statement. Understandable they're probably quaking in their boots at the prospect of my...interest.

A Multi Year Story of Utter Domination

Michael Field from Morningstar (another nobody) claims the financial benefit is hard to 'gauge'. Bah! Everything is hard to gauge when you're a nincompoop. Apparently this is a long game. A 'multi year story'. All the better. More time for me to acquire assets manipulate markets and crush my enemies! Smithers remind me to send flowers to Mr. Trump. Perhaps a bouquet of stinging nettles.