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Old 02-01-2025, 10:18 PM   #359
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Originally Posted by opendoor View Post
You're assuming that investors are keen to pour billions of dollars into manufacturing capacity that is only viable with 25% tariffs.

Everyone knows Trump will be out of office in 4 years, or sooner if he drops dead, and a lame duck within 2 years. Unless they're absolutely convinced that extreme trade measures will continue with the next administration, companies aren't going to want to spend massive amounts of money on expansion.

You're assuming if he doesn't drop dead that he'll leave the office in 4 years. I would actually be surprised if he didn't test that.
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