Articles - April

Crashing the Economy for Sternness (Editorial, 4/11/25)

By Marco Spalla

In typical instances for U.S. presidents, utterly disrupting the economy with strange purpose not clearly identified is extremely rare. But not in this day, ladies and gentlemen. With a sort of “intention” to make America appear “tough,” U.S. President Donald J. Trump has recently formulated various new tariffs on numerous trading partners, including close allies to the states.

In specific and grounded terms, the president has initiated a modern trade war around the globe, which has also led to national disruptions in the stock market. In these circumstances, numerous Americans will have to pay higher prices for everyday goods. Once a presidential promise from Trump, lowering the cost of groceries has reversed in the first months of his second term. Why choose this path? The American people may never hear a sincere answer.

Spallco assumes that it may be evident that–along with “lowering costs” which will most likely not be fulfilled–Trump used tariffs as a presidential election topic and an engine to raise momentum for his oddity of an approach at a second presidency. In absolutely no way, shape, or form was an international trade war necessary. This act was not a retaliation or a punch back towards the world at all.

The only things that these tariffs will affect are prices for the middle-class American consumer and our precious foreign relations. In conclusion, hopefully the president will return to American reality and will utilize his time not spent winning tournaments or promoting electric car brands to determine a plausible set of terms for trade, which will not screw off Americans, which includes Trump’s middle-class and rural voters (the backbone of his recent victory).