Ragnar Lothbrok's Take: Trump's Tariffs Threaten to Plunder US Economy!

The Allfather's Warnings and Trump's Trade Winds

Hark shield brothers and shield maidens! Ragnar Lothbrok speaks! I've sailed across the seas raided monasteries and seen empires rise and fall. And now I hear whispers of this 'Federal Reserve' and their worries about the man called Trump. They say his 'tariffs' are like a storm brewing threatening to capsize the American longship. Like Floki building a new boat these tariffs are untested. 'Sometimes the greatest storms bring out the best in us Ragnar.' But I fear this storm is of a different breed.

Inflation: A Fire That Consumes All

Jerome Powell the Fed's chieftain speaks of 'inflation,' a beast that devours wealth like a dragon hoarding gold. He says Trump's tariffs will feed this beast making it stronger. This Powell he sounds like a wise seer warning of Ragnarok! But will Trump listen? Does he heed the omens like King Aelle did? I doubt it. 'Power is always dangerous. It attracts the worst and corrupts the best.' Let us hope America does not learn this the hard way.

Britain's Gamble: A Trade Deal or a Fool's Errand?

Now news arrives that Britain that island nation I once considered raiding seeks a 'trade deal' with Trump. Are they brave or merely foolish? Perhaps they believe they can outsmart the unpredictable American leader. But I say tread carefully! Trump is like a berserker in battle – you never know what he'll do next. Athelstan would have been good at advising them.

Stocks Soar But the Gods Are Watching

The markets are rising they say like the tide on a full moon. Disney that purveyor of modern sagas thrives and the tech companies dance to the tune of artificial intelligence. But remember even the highest wave must crash. The gods favor no one forever. This 'AI' sounds like something out of a Loki's trick something unnatural that may disrupt the natural order of things!

AI: A New Kind of Magic Or a Path to Destruction?

This 'artificial intelligence'... it sounds like sorcery to me! Apple's services chief believes these new search engines will replace the old ones. Are we Vikings now to rely on machines rather than our own wit and courage? I say a strong arm and a sharp axe are still worth more than any metal contraption. I have never trusted in technology and have instead relied on my wits and cunning the way Odin would have!

Disney in Abu Dhabi: A Viking Disneyland?

And finally Disney those tellers of tales for the young are building a new kingdom in the desert lands of Abu Dhabi. A theme park they call it. Perhaps they seek to create a new Valhalla a place of endless amusement and wonder. But I wonder if the desert warriors there will embrace Mickey Mouse as readily as they would a new god.