I don’t know if the rumor is true that Webster’s is considering adding “Tariffied” to its dictionary, but the word certainly fits the climate. Capital markets staffs who have to set rates and prices have been wondering where President Trump’s tariff philosophy is coming from, given that the market volatility has increased hedge costs. The answer is Peter Navarro, and everyone hopes that his tariff strategy pays off for the United States in the long run and is better than his legal past.
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