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‘Shooting From The Hip’: High Noon Arrives For Trump’s Trade War

‘Shooting From The Hip’: High Noon Arrives For Trump’s Trade War

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Somebody woke Wilbur Ross up on Tuesday, and after being briefed on everything that's happened since he went into cryosleep three weeks ago, he showed up on CNBC to talk about Trump's latest trade escalation with Beijing. Ross assured CNBC that he and Navarro aren't gunslingers and that Trump isn't "shooting from the hip," with the tariffs. Color me skeptical. He also suggested they'll only be a "minimal inflation impact" from the new levies. That's Wilbur rehashing the points he illustrated e
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