Executive Summary:
We had expected that Trump’s Tariff Turmoil would have subsided by now, and investors probably assumed the same since the financial markets have been so okay with it all in recent weeks. But the resilience of the economy, the moderation of inflation, and the calmness of the markets seem to have emboldened the President: He has not relented on his tariff war with the world as expected by now but seems to be escalating it again. That’s even though high tariffs are bound to hurt US corporate profit margins, the US economy, and the GOP’s slim majority in Congress after the midterm elections. What now? Dr Ed shares his thoughts and maintains his yearend price target for the S&P 500. … Check out the accompanying chart collection.
Trump’s Tariffs I: More Tariff Turmoil
It’s July. Back in March, we expected that Trump’s Tariff Turmoil (TTT) would become less tumultuous by the end of the summer. We figured that President Donald Trump would start to declare victory in his trade war with the world. We figured he would start to move on to other issues to reduce the risk that his trade war would cause a recession in the US. The political calendar shows that the congressional mid-term election campaigns
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