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By Eric Zuesse
Eric’s Substack
July 12, 2025
The failure of the Republican Party is now so obvious that all intelligent analysts see it as disastrously harming not only the American people but publics throughout the world. The key reasons why I say this have already been stated by others, and here they are; I think they made the case very well:
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2025/07/trump-caves-again-over-tariffs-uncertainty-increases.html
https://archive.ph/P8BmL
July 07, 2025
“Trump Caves Again Over Tariffs – Uncertainty Increases”
On April 2 U.S. President Donald Trump declared a ‘Liberation Day’ by introducing tariffs on nearly all imports to the United States.
I adred [dared] to predict:
The ‘invisible hand’ of the markets will respond to Trump’s moves by showing him a very visible finger.
The following days confirmed my take.
The tariff rates Trump announced were basically picked from hot air. The whole idea behind them were [was] based on the weird theories of Steve Miran, the Chairman of Trump’s President Council of Economic Advisors. They did not make sense.
By April 9 the markets hit back:
Article continues:
www.lewrockwell.com
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By Eric Zuesse
Eric’s Substack
July 12, 2025
The failure of the Republican Party is now so obvious that all intelligent analysts see it as disastrously harming not only the American people but publics throughout the world. The key reasons why I say this have already been stated by others, and here they are; I think they made the case very well:
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2025/07/trump-caves-again-over-tariffs-uncertainty-increases.html
https://archive.ph/P8BmL
July 07, 2025
“Trump Caves Again Over Tariffs – Uncertainty Increases”
On April 2 U.S. President Donald Trump declared a ‘Liberation Day’ by introducing tariffs on nearly all imports to the United States.
I adred [dared] to predict:
The ‘invisible hand’ of the markets will respond to Trump’s moves by showing him a very visible finger.
The following days confirmed my take.
The tariff rates Trump announced were basically picked from hot air. The whole idea behind them were [was] based on the weird theories of Steve Miran, the Chairman of Trump’s President Council of Economic Advisors. They did not make sense.
By April 9 the markets hit back:
Article continues:

The Trump-led Republican Party Is Crashing Into a Wall, Which Will Probably End That Party. - LewRockwell
The failure of the Republican Party is now so obvious that all intelligent analysts see it as disastrously harming not only the American people but publics throughout the world. The key reasons why I say this have already been stated by others, and here they are; I think they made the case very...

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