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He Tariffs, He Tariffs Not?
He Tariffs, He Tariffs Not?

Bloomberg

time09-04-2025

  • Business
  • Bloomberg

He Tariffs, He Tariffs Not?

Opinion Newsletter Jessica Karl, Columnist And just like that, the S&P 500 gained back 71% of what it lost since President Trump's 'Liberation Day.' Save This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, a mythical salamander of Bloomberg Opinion's opinions. Sign up here. Oh, to be Matt Levine: He sent his newsletter at 1:17 p.m. ET — one minute prior to President Donald Trump's 90-day tariff pause announcement at 1:18 p.m. ET. Absolutely brutal timing! But c'est la vie, a trade war will do that. It's nearly impossible to write a coherent column in an environment where chart lines look crazier than that parental signature you tried (and failed) to forge in the 4th grade:

When the Clock Strikes Midnight, Americans Turn Into ‘Peasants'
When the Clock Strikes Midnight, Americans Turn Into ‘Peasants'

Bloomberg

time08-04-2025

  • Business
  • Bloomberg

When the Clock Strikes Midnight, Americans Turn Into ‘Peasants'

Opinion Newsletter Jessica Karl, Columnist Save This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, a tiny spread of Bloomberg Opinion's opinions. Sign up here. I dunno, slapping a 104% tariff on a country that you import more than $400 billion in goods from each year does NOT sound like a smart idea! In fact, it sounds completely nonsensical. And the Bloomberg Editorial Board agrees: 'Initiating a trade war under such conditions defies economic logic.' Don't believe it? Just look at this chart:

A Market Meltdown So Bad Trump Made Up a Word
A Market Meltdown So Bad Trump Made Up a Word

Bloomberg

time07-04-2025

  • General
  • Bloomberg

A Market Meltdown So Bad Trump Made Up a Word

Opinion Newsletter Jessica Karl, Columnist Save This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, a sinkhole of Bloomberg Opinion's opinions. Sign up here. Sometimes it takes multiple mental leaps to understand Gen Z's latest slang. Like, who would know that ' she just turned 19 in Poland ' means 'she is serving ' without the context that in Poland, that's the age you take a test to see if you're fit to serve in the military? Nobody! Nobody at all.

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