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Weisenthal and Alloway break down the rapid escalation of tariffs in early 2025 — China at 145%, blanket tariffs on most countries, and the unpredictability that is paralyzing business planning. They argue the uncertainty is more damaging than the tariffs themselves.
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Alloway advises businesses to apply Stoic principles: accept that tariff policy is unpredictable and outside their control, then focus on what they can control — supply chain diversification, pricing strategy, and inventory management.
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Policy uncertainty is more economically damaging than the policies themselves — businesses cannot plan when rules change weekly
The hosts argue that 145% tariffs on China, while severe, are less damaging than the unpredictability of policy changes. Businesses can adapt to known costs; they cannot adapt to rules that change every week.Was this useful?