Shawn Donnan
@sdonnan.bsky.social
Senior Writer for Economics, Bloomberg News. Ex FT. Aussie. Red Sox nation. Opinions mine alone. Reposts not endorsements. [email protected]
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@sdonnan.bsky.social on Trump's $21 trn foreign investment claim (& what we had to give up in order to get what we did get which was a lot < $21 trn) #EconSky
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Is Trump Right About the US Getting $21 Trillion in Investment?
The White House lists nearly $9.6 trillion in new investment pledges, less than what’s boasted by Trump.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
@sdonnan.bsky.social on Trump's $21 trn foreign investment claim (& what we had to give up in order to get what we did get which was a lot < $21 trn) #EconSky
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@sdonnan.bsky.social joins @the11thHour to break down Trump's investment claims.
"If [the administration] was honest about what the investment is, you and I would be doing a segment celebrating investment in America, instead of fact checking it." - @stephruhle.bsky.social.
"If [the administration] was honest about what the investment is, you and I would be doing a segment celebrating investment in America, instead of fact checking it." - @stephruhle.bsky.social.
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 AM
@sdonnan.bsky.social joins @the11thHour to break down Trump's investment claims.
"If [the administration] was honest about what the investment is, you and I would be doing a segment celebrating investment in America, instead of fact checking it." - @stephruhle.bsky.social.
"If [the administration] was honest about what the investment is, you and I would be doing a segment celebrating investment in America, instead of fact checking it." - @stephruhle.bsky.social.
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Trump keeps hailing an investment boom that he says is set to top $21 trillion in pledges from companies & countries. But as we write in today's @bloomberg.com Big Take the reality is a third of that. And even that $7 trillion faces major questions.
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Trump’s $21 Trillion Investment Boom Is Actually Short Trillions
Bloomberg Economics analysis shows real investment commitments closer to $7 trillion and many of those are in question.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Trump keeps hailing an investment boom that he says is set to top $21 trillion in pledges from companies & countries. But as we write in today's @bloomberg.com Big Take the reality is a third of that. And even that $7 trillion faces major questions.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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Trump’s $21 Trillion Investment Boom Is Actually Short Trillions
Bloomberg Economics analysis shows real investment commitments closer to $7 trillion & many of those are in question.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... via @bloomberg.com @sdonnan.bsky.social Chris Kennedy Adrienne Tong
Trump’s $21 Trillion Investment Boom Is Actually Short Trillions
Bloomberg Economics analysis shows real investment commitments closer to $7 trillion & many of those are in question.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... via @bloomberg.com @sdonnan.bsky.social Chris Kennedy Adrienne Tong
Trump’s $21 Trillion Investment Boom Is Actually Short Trillions
Bloomberg Economics analysis shows real investment commitments closer to $7 trillion and many of those are in question.
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Trump’s $21 Trillion Investment Boom Is Actually Short Trillions
Bloomberg Economics analysis shows real investment commitments closer to $7 trillion & many of those are in question.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... via @bloomberg.com @sdonnan.bsky.social Chris Kennedy Adrienne Tong
Trump’s $21 Trillion Investment Boom Is Actually Short Trillions
Bloomberg Economics analysis shows real investment commitments closer to $7 trillion & many of those are in question.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... via @bloomberg.com @sdonnan.bsky.social Chris Kennedy Adrienne Tong
Trump keeps hailing an investment boom that he says is set to top $21 trillion in pledges from companies & countries. But as we write in today's @bloomberg.com Big Take the reality is a third of that. And even that $7 trillion faces major questions.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Trump’s $21 Trillion Investment Boom Is Actually Short Trillions
Bloomberg Economics analysis shows real investment commitments closer to $7 trillion and many of those are in question.
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Trump keeps hailing an investment boom that he says is set to top $21 trillion in pledges from companies & countries. But as we write in today's @bloomberg.com Big Take the reality is a third of that. And even that $7 trillion faces major questions.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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What happens when Trump’s trade wars hit a family-owned North Carolina sawmill.
I took a roadtrip recently for @davidgura.bsky.social’s @bloomberg.com Big Take podcast.
www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...
I took a roadtrip recently for @davidgura.bsky.social’s @bloomberg.com Big Take podcast.
www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...
Big Take: How Trump Tariffs Ended a Small-Town Sawmill - Bloomberg
Understand every aspect of the global economy – and know how to make your next move.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
What happens when Trump’s trade wars hit a family-owned North Carolina sawmill.
I took a roadtrip recently for @davidgura.bsky.social’s @bloomberg.com Big Take podcast.
www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...
I took a roadtrip recently for @davidgura.bsky.social’s @bloomberg.com Big Take podcast.
www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...
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📣Bloomberg Economics is hiring a climate specialist:
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bloomberg.avature.net/careers/JobD...
Bloomberg Economics - Geoeconomics - Climate Economist/Econometrician
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November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📣Bloomberg Economics is hiring a climate specialist:
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After President Trump launched his trade war, a family-run lumber company that has been around for almost a century decided to close one of its mills.
"Liberation Day" "damn near liberated me from our business," Wilson Jones told Shawn Donnan. "I'm bitter about that."
"Liberation Day" "damn near liberated me from our business," Wilson Jones told Shawn Donnan. "I'm bitter about that."
They Voted for Trump. His Tariffs Took Down Their Family-Owned Sawmill
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November 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
After President Trump launched his trade war, a family-run lumber company that has been around for almost a century decided to close one of its mills.
"Liberation Day" "damn near liberated me from our business," Wilson Jones told Shawn Donnan. "I'm bitter about that."
"Liberation Day" "damn near liberated me from our business," Wilson Jones told Shawn Donnan. "I'm bitter about that."
What happens when Trump’s trade wars hit a family-owned North Carolina sawmill.
I took a roadtrip recently for @davidgura.bsky.social’s @bloomberg.com Big Take podcast.
www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...
I took a roadtrip recently for @davidgura.bsky.social’s @bloomberg.com Big Take podcast.
www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...
Big Take: How Trump Tariffs Ended a Small-Town Sawmill - Bloomberg
Understand every aspect of the global economy – and know how to make your next move.
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
What happens when Trump’s trade wars hit a family-owned North Carolina sawmill.
I took a roadtrip recently for @davidgura.bsky.social’s @bloomberg.com Big Take podcast.
www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...
I took a roadtrip recently for @davidgura.bsky.social’s @bloomberg.com Big Take podcast.
www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...
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China has intensified its competition with the US for influence in the Indo-Pacific, and Beijing’s recent gains in the regional contest are “undeniable,” says former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell.
China Gains in Asia Great Game Are ‘Undeniable,’ Biden Official Says
China has intensified its competition with the US for influence in the Indo-Pacific, and Beijing’s recent gains in the regional contest are “undeniable,” former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said.
bloom.bg
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
China has intensified its competition with the US for influence in the Indo-Pacific, and Beijing’s recent gains in the regional contest are “undeniable,” says former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell.
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Welcome to the choose-your-own-adventure economy.
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter on what this past weekend told us about the plot lines in this global economy. And why they all look fraught…
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter on what this past weekend told us about the plot lines in this global economy. And why they all look fraught…
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Trump's Reordered Trading System
The US president is signing trade agreements and "framework" deals on a tour of Asia this week
www.bloomberg.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Welcome to the choose-your-own-adventure economy.
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter on what this past weekend told us about the plot lines in this global economy. And why they all look fraught…
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter on what this past weekend told us about the plot lines in this global economy. And why they all look fraught…
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Welcome to the choose-your-own-adventure economy.
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter on what this past weekend told us about the plot lines in this global economy. And why they all look fraught…
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter on what this past weekend told us about the plot lines in this global economy. And why they all look fraught…
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Trump's Reordered Trading System
The US president is signing trade agreements and "framework" deals on a tour of Asia this week
www.bloomberg.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Welcome to the choose-your-own-adventure economy.
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter on what this past weekend told us about the plot lines in this global economy. And why they all look fraught…
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter on what this past weekend told us about the plot lines in this global economy. And why they all look fraught…
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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The AI boom is propping up the US economy. It's also gobbling up all the people, power & capital.
One consequence: It's impeding the manufacturing renaissance Trump wants.
For @bloomberg.com with the great Brooke Sutherland, Mark Niquette & Alex Tanzi.
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One consequence: It's impeding the manufacturing renaissance Trump wants.
For @bloomberg.com with the great Brooke Sutherland, Mark Niquette & Alex Tanzi.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
October 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The AI boom is propping up the US economy. It's also gobbling up all the people, power & capital.
One consequence: It's impeding the manufacturing renaissance Trump wants.
For @bloomberg.com with the great Brooke Sutherland, Mark Niquette & Alex Tanzi.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
One consequence: It's impeding the manufacturing renaissance Trump wants.
For @bloomberg.com with the great Brooke Sutherland, Mark Niquette & Alex Tanzi.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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"Trump’s views on China have a remarkably consistent thread running through them: He’s often the contrarian in the room pushing back against advisers urging him to crack down on an existential rival."
My @bloomberg.com Weekend Essay on why Trump's no China hawk.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
My @bloomberg.com Weekend Essay on why Trump's no China hawk.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
What We Still Get Wrong About Trump’s Approach to China
The US president’s “tough on China” reputation belies his interest in striking a deal with the nation, not decoupling from it.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"Trump’s views on China have a remarkably consistent thread running through them: He’s often the contrarian in the room pushing back against advisers urging him to crack down on an existential rival."
My @bloomberg.com Weekend Essay on why Trump's no China hawk.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
My @bloomberg.com Weekend Essay on why Trump's no China hawk.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"Trump’s views on China have a remarkably consistent thread running through them: He’s often the contrarian in the room pushing back against advisers urging him to crack down on an existential rival."
My @bloomberg.com Weekend Essay on why Trump's no China hawk.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
My @bloomberg.com Weekend Essay on why Trump's no China hawk.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
What We Still Get Wrong About Trump’s Approach to China
The US president’s “tough on China” reputation belies his interest in striking a deal with the nation, not decoupling from it.
www.bloomberg.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"Trump’s views on China have a remarkably consistent thread running through them: He’s often the contrarian in the room pushing back against advisers urging him to crack down on an existential rival."
My @bloomberg.com Weekend Essay on why Trump's no China hawk.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
My @bloomberg.com Weekend Essay on why Trump's no China hawk.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The AI boom is propping up the US economy. It's also gobbling up all the people, power & capital.
One consequence: It's impeding the manufacturing renaissance Trump wants.
For @bloomberg.com with the great Brooke Sutherland, Mark Niquette & Alex Tanzi.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
One consequence: It's impeding the manufacturing renaissance Trump wants.
For @bloomberg.com with the great Brooke Sutherland, Mark Niquette & Alex Tanzi.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
October 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The AI boom is propping up the US economy. It's also gobbling up all the people, power & capital.
One consequence: It's impeding the manufacturing renaissance Trump wants.
For @bloomberg.com with the great Brooke Sutherland, Mark Niquette & Alex Tanzi.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
One consequence: It's impeding the manufacturing renaissance Trump wants.
For @bloomberg.com with the great Brooke Sutherland, Mark Niquette & Alex Tanzi.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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The AI investment boom gets a lot of attention. For good reason - it’s propping up US growth.
One thing not mentioned enough: Even as US tariffs have risen the AI boom has been largely duty-free.
My latest @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
One thing not mentioned enough: Even as US tariffs have risen the AI boom has been largely duty-free.
My latest @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Trump’s Duty-Free AI Boom Zips Past the Sluggish Global Economy
One persistent theme at last week’s International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings was the resilience of the global economy to the Trump tariff shock. For which there are myriad explanatio...
www.bloomberg.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The AI investment boom gets a lot of attention. For good reason - it’s propping up US growth.
One thing not mentioned enough: Even as US tariffs have risen the AI boom has been largely duty-free.
My latest @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
One thing not mentioned enough: Even as US tariffs have risen the AI boom has been largely duty-free.
My latest @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The AI investment boom gets a lot of attention. For good reason - it’s propping up US growth.
One thing not mentioned enough: Even as US tariffs have risen the AI boom has been largely duty-free.
My latest @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
One thing not mentioned enough: Even as US tariffs have risen the AI boom has been largely duty-free.
My latest @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Trump’s Duty-Free AI Boom Zips Past the Sluggish Global Economy
One persistent theme at last week’s International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings was the resilience of the global economy to the Trump tariff shock. For which there are myriad explanatio...
www.bloomberg.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The AI investment boom gets a lot of attention. For good reason - it’s propping up US growth.
One thing not mentioned enough: Even as US tariffs have risen the AI boom has been largely duty-free.
My latest @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
One thing not mentioned enough: Even as US tariffs have risen the AI boom has been largely duty-free.
My latest @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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We have the first multi-billion bankruptcy of the Trump tariff era.
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Trump Tariffs’ Role in First Brands Saga Point to Slowly Emerging Economic Damage
The emerging view set to be confirmed at this week’s annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank is that the global economy has so far avoided the worst of the tariff pain many a...
www.bloomberg.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
We have the first multi-billion bankruptcy of the Trump tariff era.
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
We have the first multi-billion bankruptcy of the Trump tariff era.
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Trump Tariffs’ Role in First Brands Saga Point to Slowly Emerging Economic Damage
The emerging view set to be confirmed at this week’s annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank is that the global economy has so far avoided the worst of the tariff pain many a...
www.bloomberg.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
We have the first multi-billion bankruptcy of the Trump tariff era.
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
My latest for the @bloomberg.com Supply Lines newsletter:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Weekend Essay
Trumponomics Is Targeting an Economic Revival Story
Pittsburgh shows how universities & hospitals can fuel renewal — and why Trump’s manufacturing push & cuts to higher education could undermine it.
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Weekend Essay
Trumponomics Is Targeting an Economic Revival Story
Pittsburgh shows how universities & hospitals can fuel renewal — and why Trump’s manufacturing push & cuts to higher education could undermine it.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... via @bloomberg.com @sdonnan.bsky.social
Trumponomics Is Targeting an Economic Revival Story
Pittsburgh shows how universities and hospitals can fuel renewal — and why Trump’s manufacturing push and cuts to higher education could undermine it.
www.bloomberg.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Gift Link
Weekend Essay
Trumponomics Is Targeting an Economic Revival Story
Pittsburgh shows how universities & hospitals can fuel renewal — and why Trump’s manufacturing push & cuts to higher education could undermine it.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... via @bloomberg.com @sdonnan.bsky.social
Weekend Essay
Trumponomics Is Targeting an Economic Revival Story
Pittsburgh shows how universities & hospitals can fuel renewal — and why Trump’s manufacturing push & cuts to higher education could undermine it.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... via @bloomberg.com @sdonnan.bsky.social
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Trump’s tariffs - and companies’ push for relief from them - has set off a lobbying boom with more than $900 million spent in the first half of this year.
The big winners: A small group of lobbying firms with close ties to the Trump administration.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The big winners: A small group of lobbying firms with close ties to the Trump administration.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
A Gunmaker’s Lobbying Shows How Trump’s Tariffs Changed the Game
Firms close to the administration have seen a surge in revenue as they advise businesses on how to avoid the import duties and play ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ in Trump's Washington
www.bloomberg.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Trump’s tariffs - and companies’ push for relief from them - has set off a lobbying boom with more than $900 million spent in the first half of this year.
The big winners: A small group of lobbying firms with close ties to the Trump administration.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The big winners: A small group of lobbying firms with close ties to the Trump administration.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Trump's 50% tariff on Brazil was a crisis for Taurus, which sells most of its low-cost guns in the US. So Taurus called Brian Ballard.
Trump's trade wars are fueling a historic boom on K Street -- especially for lobbyists closest to the president's inner circle.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Trump's trade wars are fueling a historic boom on K Street -- especially for lobbyists closest to the president's inner circle.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
A Gunmaker’s Lobbying Shows How Trump’s Tariffs Changed the Game
Firms close to the administration have seen a surge in revenue as they advise businesses on how to avoid the import duties and play ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ in Trump's Washington
www.bloomberg.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Trump's 50% tariff on Brazil was a crisis for Taurus, which sells most of its low-cost guns in the US. So Taurus called Brian Ballard.
Trump's trade wars are fueling a historic boom on K Street -- especially for lobbyists closest to the president's inner circle.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Trump's trade wars are fueling a historic boom on K Street -- especially for lobbyists closest to the president's inner circle.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Trump’s tariffs - and companies’ push for relief from them - has set off a lobbying boom with more than $900 million spent in the first half of this year.
The big winners: A small group of lobbying firms with close ties to the Trump administration.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The big winners: A small group of lobbying firms with close ties to the Trump administration.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
A Gunmaker’s Lobbying Shows How Trump’s Tariffs Changed the Game
Firms close to the administration have seen a surge in revenue as they advise businesses on how to avoid the import duties and play ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ in Trump's Washington
www.bloomberg.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Trump’s tariffs - and companies’ push for relief from them - has set off a lobbying boom with more than $900 million spent in the first half of this year.
The big winners: A small group of lobbying firms with close ties to the Trump administration.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The big winners: A small group of lobbying firms with close ties to the Trump administration.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Bloomberg Editorial Board:
Simply placing these tariffs on sounder legal footing won’t undo the damage that’s already been done. Far better for the White House to let them expire, blame the courts, and then reap the benefits of unfettered trade and improved growth.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Simply placing these tariffs on sounder legal footing won’t undo the damage that’s already been done. Far better for the White House to let them expire, blame the courts, and then reap the benefits of unfettered trade and improved growth.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Liberation Day Tariffs Are an Increasingly Costly Mistake
The Supreme Court may soon strike down the president’s signature trade plan. It’s for the best.
www.bloomberg.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Bloomberg Editorial Board:
Simply placing these tariffs on sounder legal footing won’t undo the damage that’s already been done. Far better for the White House to let them expire, blame the courts, and then reap the benefits of unfettered trade and improved growth.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Simply placing these tariffs on sounder legal footing won’t undo the damage that’s already been done. Far better for the White House to let them expire, blame the courts, and then reap the benefits of unfettered trade and improved growth.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...