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In reply to the discussion: Economists were wrong about tariffs. They need to figure out why. [View all]
BootinUp
(51,563 posts)23. I am pretty sure this story is slanted in more than one way
For example, any predictions they cite were undoubtedly tied to the most extreme tariffs that were not kept in place. And two, the damage is far from over and the dust has not settled. And three, see Krugman today for more and better written summaries.
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Two reasons: 1) Staggered changing tariffs smeared the effect. 2) Massive uncertainty. . . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2025
#1
Matthew Lynn is a financial columnist and author. He writes for the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator in London.
Celerity
Oct 2025
#15
This is BS because he backed off a lot of tariffs, or lowered them drastically.
OrlandoDem2
Oct 2025
#21
This is an opinion piece written by a conservative writer who backed brexit and who gives TSF lots
wiggs
Oct 2025
#25
The US economy was so strong it withstood a huge major grifting operation by Trump.
Irish_Dem
Oct 2025
#27
This is the guy who predicted in a 2007 Bloomberg article that the iPhone would be a flop.
Ocelot II
Oct 2025
#28
I didn't alert but this column really is nothing but right wing talking points.
yardwork
Oct 2025
#34
They haven't been fully implemented, and temporarily companies have been
lostincalifornia
Oct 2025
#31
Why are we allowing right wing bullshit like this to be posted here? I thought it was against the rules.
Wiz Imp
Oct 2025
#43
For those who thought that the author of this article was full of shit, but weren't sure, this should clinch it.
Wiz Imp
Oct 2025
#50
Thank you for the having the courage to post this - at the risk of being flamed, I'm not surprised at all by this.
Midwestern Democrat
Oct 2025
#57