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@ Sikto
2025-04-03 19:49:52
Are you sure about #2.? Tariffs could the opposite and incentive countries to align with American interests.
“Scott Bessent, Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary, outlined this approach in an interview late last year. Drawing a comparison to the nuclear strategy of escalating to de-escalate, Bessent explained that “you can put tariffs on with the idea of getting rid of all the tariffs.” This is similar to how Washington uses sanctions, but Bessent noted that excessive use of the latter tool can lead countries to abandon the dollar, as demonstrated in the past few years.”