留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cm90qxtbh007y01ungnqj63aw/commentsAmerican consumers and businesses have borne almost all of the tariff costs and have failed to effectively force Chinese exporters to lower prices. ** In addition, the trade war has unexpectedly benefited countries such as Mexico, Vietnam and India. The recorder also analyzed this phenomenon in combination with historical background and economic theory, and speculated on the possible long-term impact of future trade wars.

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Trump's sudden involvement in the Japan-US trade negotiations, according to the Nikkei report, mainly reflects the following strategic intentions and expectations of the United States for the negotiations:

* **Shows Trump's anxiety and eagerness to reach an agreement**. Nikkei believes that Trump's sudden appearance, which occurred without communicating with anyone in advance, violates diplomatic procedures and directly reflects his anxiety to achieve results in negotiations with Japan.

* **Hope to solve the economic difficulties facing the United States as soon as possible**. Behind Trump's eagerness to reach an agreement may be related to the dilemma that the United States is experiencing a wave of selling of US bonds and the stock and bond markets may plummet at the same time ("triple kill"). There are even rumors in the market that a small-scale crisis may break out and the Federal Reserve will need to intervene.

* **Skeptical of the ability of the negotiator (Finance Minister "Bessant")**. The report pointed out that Trump believes that Finance Minister Bessant is relatively mild or even weak, and may not be able to serve as a negotiator with Japan and cannot reach a satisfactory result. This may be the reason why he personally intervened in the negotiations.

* **Expect Japan to make concessions and deliver benefits to the United States**. Many Trump supporters believe that Japan will "kneel" and deliver benefits to the United States. Some even believe that this will be the second "Plaza Accord" and Japan will lose "30 years" again. Trump's goal seems to be to reach an agreement that will make the other party "cut flesh and bleed" and sacrifice its own interests to deliver benefits to the United States.
* **Regard negotiations with Japan as a priority for the United States**. Trump directly told Japanese representatives that negotiations with Japan are the "top priority" for the United States.
* **Trying to boost market confidence by announcing "significant progress"**. After the talks, Trump claimed through social media that negotiations with Japan had made "significant progress", which may be intended to stabilize market sentiment and ease the pressure on the decline in the US stock and bond markets.

However, the Nikkei report also pointed out that **Japan is not in a hurry to reach an agreement**. Japan hopes to reach a "win-win" agreement and insists on discussing issues such as steel, aluminum and automobile tariffs, which the United States is unwilling to do. Therefore, although Trump hopes to quickly reach an agreement that is beneficial to the United States through a tough stance and personal intervention, the actual progress of the negotiations may not be smooth, and there is a clear gap between the positions of both sides.

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留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cm90qxtbh007y01ungnqj63aw/commentsThe main topic discussed was the concerns about the upcoming "Black Monday" in the US stock market, and reviewed the previous decline in US stocks due to the Sino-US trade friction. The recorder analyzed the "Red Number"'s prediction of a US stock market crash, as well as possible rescue measures, such as good news that Trump or Europe might release. In addition, the recording also commented on the game between China and the United States in the trade war, and the impact of global capital flows on the US economy and the US dollar system. The recorder also mentioned the role of gold in market turmoil and its impact on the Chinese stock market and other Asian markets.

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The host believes that among the seemingly complex tariff policies, only 10% of the basic tariffs have real long-term impacts, and other higher tariffs are more like a strategy to divert attention. He analyzed the timing of these tariffs, the scope of impact, and the impact on different countries and commodities, such as tariffs on cars, auto parts, computers, and beer, and specifically mentioned the cancellation of tariff exemptions for small packages from Hong Kong, China. The host predicted that these tariffs may lead to increased inflation, capital outflows, and economic problems in the United States, and joked that listeners should stock up on imported beer as soon as possible, suggesting that prices are about to rise.

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