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A 100% Effort

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After the word hit following Wednesday’s close that Trump was going to hit semiconductor firms with a 100% tariff, my heart soared at what was coming. Turns out the threat was utterly empty, because the tariff would be set aside if any company in question pledged to, ya know, build a plant somewhere in the U.S. real soon now, which means all of them. Thus, the entire 100% tariff crash can be seen on the NASDAQ futures chart, highlighted in red. Feel free to use magnifying devices if they are of aid.

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