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bucolic_frolic

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1. He doesn't know why there are tariffs

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 07:04 AM

Aug 29

How about creating a recession so the Fed must lower interest rates so that your $100 million in T-Bonds go up in value?

It's a closed loop explanation.

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He doesn't know why there are tariffs bucolic_frolic Aug 29 #1