Summary

Donald Trump announced new tariffs against China, Mexico, and Canada, sparking market turmoil as the measures were set to begin this weekend.

Following the announcement, major indices plunged, with the Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 suffering significant losses, reflecting investor anxiety across global markets.

Canada, Mexico, and China vowed retaliatory tariffs, with officials warning that these measures could escalate trade conflicts and significantly harm economic stability.

Critics argue the tariffs will harm consumers and businesses, creating global trade uncertainty and risking prolonged economic challenges in the United States.

  • TsarVul@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    4
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    11 hours ago

    Right, absolutely. I’m not saying that Herr Drumpf just kickstarted a recession and neither do I think that’s the claim that the article is trying to make. The market, however, had a very clear reaction to just the MENTION of tariffs. What happens when the details to these tariffs are released? What happens when they are actually implemented?

    • Rhaedas@fedia.io
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      10 hours ago

      It will react with more details similarly. Like I said, it’s putting them into place that’s the real hit, and it will be much more than a stock market drop. I suppose tariffs do have a place in some circumstances, but he’s throwing darts, and none of them are stuck in the target.

    • SamboT@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      8 hours ago

      Why are you posing as an authority on this? Its painfully obvious youre talking out of your ass.

      • TsarVul@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        8 hours ago

        I never said I was. Trump promised tariffs on EU countries and stocks went down. I’ll grant you they didn’t go down by a lot, but I don’t think the article was being disingenuous.

        • SamboT@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          3 hours ago

          There have been bigger day swings in the last couple weeks than there was with this announcement.

          Thats what the stock market does and everyone always zooms into a 1hr chart to show a dip as if it didnt go back up by extended session close that same day.

          • TsarVul@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            2 hours ago

            OK if you say so. How would one ascertain whether these comments had an effect?

            As far as I know, when state of affairs becomes uncertain, stocks go down. That’s the extent of my knowledge as pertaining to stocks. I figure that announcements of tariffs bring uncertainty in the long-term.