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#TheEconomist

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„On economics Mr #Trump’s assertions are flat-out nonsense. The president says #tariffs are needed to close America’s trade deficit, which he sees as a transfer of wealth to foreigners. Yet as any of the president’s economists could have told him, this overall deficit arises because Americans choose to save less than their country invests […]. There is no reason why his extra tariffs should eliminate the deficit.“
#theeconomist #ruinationday #USA #economy
economist.com/leaders/2025/04/

An illustration of Trump carving a U.S.-shaped hole beneath his feet, symbolizing that he may be on the verge of falling in.
The Economist · President Trump’s mindless tariffs will cause economic havocBy The Economist
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@adipoeserPursch

#TrumpTariffs #Volkswirtschaft
#GrosseDepression #Weltwirtschaftskrise

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Ich empfehle hierzu den gelungenen Blick zurück, den #TheEconomist in seinem momentan frei verfügbaren #Podcast, #TheIntelligence, macht:

"Apr 2nd 2025
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Also on the daily podcast:
The Economist archive on 1930s tariffs and the dark side of daylight savings time"

economist.com/audio/podcasts/t

Es geht dabei um den desaströsen #SmootHawleyTariffAct von 1930, der nicht nur die Amerikaner deutlich...

www.economist.comThe Intelligence from Economist Podcasts+Gain a fresh perspective on the events and trends shaping your world with our daily podcast.
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*👉Verfassungskrise in den #USA...in #Deutschland? 👈*

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...dies für 99% der Wahlbürger eine Utopie ist, steigt mit jedem Monat der verstreicht die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass es in Deutschland ähnlich kommen wird wie derzeit in den USA beziehungsweise vor 90 Jahren in Deutschland.

Neueste Forschungen zeigen i. Ü. eindeutig, wie #TheEconomist diese Woche in einem #Podcast berichtete, dass überall dort in #Europa, wo einstige Parteien der politischen Mitte das Thema #Migration als zentrales...

"Trump è un problema per i più importanti leader dell'estrema destra europea", titola #TheEconomist. "Le sue buffonate stanno creando grattacapi a #GiorgiaMeloni e #MarineLePen".

L'America sta commettendo molti errori nelle sue relazioni internazionali; dal periodo successivo alla seconda guerra mondiale in poi, mai un'amministrazione ha preso delle decisioni così audaci come quelle dell'amministrazione Trump che portano a un caos totale, pericoloso e pernicioso, il fulcro della sua... 1/2

#ArkadyOstrovsky on #Putin’s #War Strategy: What Does #Victory Mean?

Arkady #Ostrovsky, #Russia and Eastern #Europe Editor at The #Economist, unpacks the true purpose behind Putin’s war in Ukraine. Despite immense human and economic losses, Putin is playing a long game—using negotiations as a tool to outlast Western support and achieve a so-called “#DefinitiveResolution.” His ambition? To neutralize #Ukraine, rewrite the post-1945 order, and restore Russia’s #superpower status.

#Russia #UkraineWar #Putin #Geopolitics #TheEconomist #Sanctions #Trump #NATO #ForeignPolicy