Those Trump tariffs are roiling the stock markets of the world . From the New York Times this morning: From CNBC today: The Dow on Monday saw its largest gap in points between session highs and lows on record. The blue-chip average traded up as high as by around 892 points and as low as about 1,703 points in the red, as of shortly after 3 p.m. ET. That 2,595.24-point swing is the widest in the 30-stock index’s history, according to a CNBC data analysis. Today is the third straight day of of more negatives . Trump said Sunday evening on the market rout: “I don’t want anything to go down, but sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something.” Further: Trump then threatened China on Monday via Truth Social: “If China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose additional tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th. Additionally, all talks with China concern...

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