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Blackvegetable » 10 Apr 2025, 6:02 am » wrote: ↑

10 Apr 2025, 6:02 am

Mr. Bessent rode with Mr. Trump back to Washington on Air Force One. During the flight, Mr. Bessent advised the president to focus on negotiating with other countries, saying Mr. Trump is the most deft negotiator there is, four people briefed on the discussion said. But he also stressed that Mr. Trump needed to articulate the endgame of his plan because the markets needed more certainty.

 Mr. Trump pushed back, the people said, emphasizing the pain was “short term,” one of the people said. But Mr. Bessent said that could mean many months in market terms.

 The president apparently absorbed only part of the message.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/us/p ... -cool.html

Scottie blowing smoke up the tunic.

Ah yes, another Veghead OP that ends not with analysis, but with whatever random emoji was left in the chamber. Always a strong finish when the punctuation outperforms the argument.

So here’s the question—not that we expect an answer, because we’ve all seen the tradition.
You’ll dodge the question, throw a tantrum, ask 17 of your own, and then demand those get answered immediately while pretending none were ever directed at you.

If the markets require “certainty” and Trump’s team couldn’t even define an endgame—what’s your take on how market volatility correlates to unclear policy communication versus the policy itself? Or are we just blaming “Grifty” on vibes again?

 But, for the sake of balance:
Take your time. Or don’t. Based on your current average, we’re looking at dodge #60 right about now. Keep the tradition alive.