Subject: Re: Those pesky things called numbers
Trump's tariffs are and always have been a negotiating ploy.

So what? If putting pressure on China et al via tariffs ends up benefiting the U.S., it's a win.

If not, Trump will try something else.

If it looks like the economy overall is hurting due to the tariffs, Trump will remove them.

So far, the tariffs don't seem to be significantly hurting the overall economy.

TBD.