The left is still crying wolf about the tariffs – Grey Enlightenment

The left is still crying wolf about the tariffs – Grey Enlightenment

It has been a little over 2 weeks since ‘liberation day’, when Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs against many countries. I wrote a 3-part series about this (here, here, and here) in which I predicted the tariffs would not be as bad as forecasted. My position has also always been that the tariffs were an unforced error. Stocks were at record highs even as recently as February 2025, after he was inaugurated. He inherited an economy that was recoveri…

Politicians have often claimed to be taking a cue from market forces, but in vain, writes Talouselämä guest columnist Kim Väisänen.