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		java-man 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Could tariffs be used as a reverse pump an... I think that's exactly what it is. It should be illegal. Congress is asleep at the wheel (or whatever the little knob they end up holding).

TaurenHunter 6 months ago [–]

Far from being asleep, Congress is actively participating, just not the way you hoped for:

https://money.com/congress-stock-market-traders-2025/

They are sure holding the knobs... of a slot machine that is Congress.

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