Ben Shapiro: Vacillation, Uncertainty and Danger Signs

Ben Shapiro: Vacillation, uncertainty and danger signs

Last week, President Donald Trump announced that he was considering a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union; just days later, he reversed himself, announcing that any such tariffs would be delayed until July 9. Traders rejoiced, with the S&P 500 spiking dramatically. The market's leap at Trump's flip-flop was not unusual; in fact, it's become a common feature of the financial landscape. As one Financial Times columnist has flippantly sugge…

Vacillation, Uncertainty, and Danger Signs

For the sake of Trump's presidency, a return to free markets would do far more to ensure success than the whipsawing policy prescriptions.

Vacillation, Uncertainty and Danger Signs