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This is an excellent piece from Joseph Stiglitz.

Everyone should read it.

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Ask 10 economists, you'll get 10 different answers. But opinions are news now because we need to keep that train rolling in the new 24/7 news economy. My own opinion is that he "capitulated" to get the trade talks started again se he can get past that July 21st deadline and then proceed accordingly.

[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I also think it gives him a small bit of leverage too. They can always be reinstated the taxes since it was a 2020(?) bill with a deferred effective date

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Yes if they don't get what they want or Trump is unreasonable they can certainly bring them right back.

This is a huge bargaining chip, and the Americans know this too...

Carney hasnt given us a reason to not believe in his ways yet, as much as the conservative opposition scream foul before anything has begun.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yes, this hasn't closed the door forever (as far as I can tell), and Carney doesn't seem like an idiot, so I hold out hope this is some kind of maneuvering, and he's still as "elbows up" as he was on the campaign trail.