Fareed Zakaria: Trump’s tariffs will open up the graft floodgates

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Fareed Zakaria: Trump’s tariffs will open up the graft floodgates

It was the flip-flop hailed around the world. After insisting he would not budge on his tariffs and branding anyone who urged him to do so as a “PANICAN (A new party based on weak and stupid people!),” President Donald…

On GPS: A Trump Tariff Debate

Fareed asks former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and MAGA intellectual Oren Cass to tee off on the merits (and demerits) of Trump’s tariff policy.

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Krugman: “The stench of corruption around these policies keeps getting stronger. There’s a lot of circumstantial evidence for massive insider trading around last week’s tariff announcement; the big beneficiaries from the latest move are companies that made big donations to Trump. Investing in plant and equipment looks like a bad idea given the uncertainty, but investing in bribes for the ruling family clearly yields excellent returns."

Fareeds take: Trumps tariffs will lead to a cascade of corruption #Canada #Canadian #CDNEcon

President Trumps massive tariffs will provide ample opportunity for special deals, carve-outs and corruption, Fareed says. Companies and other countries will surely take advantage.

CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS with Larry Summers on Tariffs, Part One - Larry Summers

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