Trump fumbles self-made crisis

BY now, the Google search engine must be overwhelmed with searches for the words “tariff” and “Trump”, as the world has been bombarded with endless news related to both, while markets turned topsy-turvy.

Unlike past major financial crises – like the Asian financial crisis, 9-11, the dotcom bubble, the global financial crisis of 2008, and the Covid-19 pandemic – which were either driven by greed or the financial indiscipline of governments, the current Trump tariff crisis is self-inflicted, driven by one man’s agenda.