Trade War - After Dark (Myth20c - Ep291)

On April 2nd, 2025, The Trump Administration announced what they called ‘Liberation Day’ for Americans. Rather than a reference to an occupation from a kinetic war, the White House was referring to liberation from a sociopolitical regime waging an economic war. The announcement focused on a series of tariffs designed to redress serious trade imbalances in manufactured goods with countries around the world, particularly in Asia and Europe. The next morning, almost without hesitation, the US stock markets plummeted, followed by another drop of over 5% the next day. Almost as quickly, many on the right and people ostensibly aligned with the Trump campaign came out condemning the tariffs, calling them ill founded and poorly executed. Tonight, we are joined by two returning guests and veterans of the financial world - Stormy Waters and Ace Niederhoff - to explain why this perception may be wrong, and explore how after decades of hollowing out of the US industrial base and the knock on effects of unemployment, crime, and broken homes that reversing globalization and free trade in particular may just be what sets the American economy - and more importantly its people - back on a path to prosperity.

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Very special guests:

Stormy Waters
@NormanDodd_knew

and

Ace Niederhoff
https://manifestdestinypodcast.substack.com/
@aceniederhoff

with Adam Smith

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