If that's his game plan. This could also be a temporary ploy to even the tables a bit. Unfortunately, no one knows his end game which profoundly affects American traders. If Trump wants to play the long game of returning production to the U.S., our manufacturers will need time to do so. At a minimum 3 years for some industries, which will also require shouldering significant debt to build their factories. However, if he's only playing the short game, American traders can simply ride it out. So now they're in a conundrum: To ride it out or risk the process of building factories.

Trump doesn't want to tip his hand, but he must eventually, or he'll lose the confidence of American businesses and consumers.

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