Trump threatens tariffs of up to 300%; South Korea is the first to be hit with a demand
🚨 Big news: Trump has threatened tariffs of up to 300%. There’s just one condition: invest in the United States.
1. Hard fact: Trump threatened to impose tariffs of up to 300% on countries and companies that don’t invest in the U.S.
2. Hard fact: He wants South Korea to sign an Alaska LNG deal. His exact words: if they don’t sign, he’ll charge them more.
3. Overlooked: The U.S.-South Korea agreement already includes $8.4 billion in oil recovery funds. He’s also preparing to sign an executive order to bring down diesel prices.
My take: Tariffs aren’t the goal—they’re leverage to extract concessions. Energy exporters will win contracts, while import-dependent companies foot the bill. Trade-war volatility will spill over into broader markets, amplifying safe-haven volatility in $BTC as well.
What to watch: Will South Korea sign the LNG deal? If it doesn’t, 300% could go from a threat to an actual tariff rate.
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🚨 Big news: Trump has threatened tariffs of up to 300%. There’s just one condition: invest in the United States.
1. Hard fact: Trump threatened to impose tariffs of up to 300% on countries and companies that don’t invest in the U.S.
2. Hard fact: He wants South Korea to sign an Alaska LNG deal. His exact words: if they don’t sign, he’ll charge them more.
3. Overlooked: The U.S.-South Korea agreement already includes $8.4 billion in oil recovery funds. He’s also preparing to sign an executive order to bring down diesel prices.
My take: Tariffs aren’t the goal—they’re leverage to extract concessions. Energy exporters will win contracts, while import-dependent companies foot the bill. Trade-war volatility will spill over into broader markets, amplifying safe-haven volatility in $BTC as well.
What to watch: Will South Korea sign the LNG deal? If it doesn’t, 300% could go from a threat to an actual tariff rate.
$BTC #Daily Market Watch
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Fully quantitative trading, capturing every market opportunity.
