Pain from Trump's tariffs is arriving at the speed of a container ship
Donald Trump moves fast. Boats, however, are really, really slow. That basic disconnect is the key to understanding how the president's tariffs are playing out.
Fast: The president and his administration keep changing their plans on tariffs, seemingly by the hour — a policy whiplash that has caused chaos in the financial markets.
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