Trump Era 2025-2029 : Stock and Economic Comment

[mullokintyre]

Because the u.s actually imports very little (relatively speaking).

Compared to what pray tell?
According to World Exports

According to Impedia its the no 1 importer in the world.

Mick

 

[Antirnator]

 

[TimeISmoney]

Wait until Thanksgiving and Christmas, when the crowds are forced to spend money.

 

[over9k]

Compared to what pray tell?
According to World Exports
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According to Impedia its the no 1 importer in the world.
View attachment 209346
Mick

As a percentage of GDP, compared to every other country on earth bar four:



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_trade-to-GDP_ratio

As a percentage of GDP (so, in a relative sense, just like I said) the united states is the 5th lowest importer in the world.

Aggregate/numerical total figures like you posted are almost meaningless in this context

 

[mullokintyre]

As a percentage of GDP, compared to every other country on earth bar four:

View attachment 209359

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_trade-to-GDP_ratio

As a percentage of GDP (so, in a relative sense, just like I said) the united states is the 5th lowest importer in the world.

Aggregate/numerical total figures like you posted are almost meaningless in this context

But I did at least post some figures.
You posted a one sentence with zero context.
Mick