The Trade Wars: You Are Not Prepared
March 09, 2025 | Source: Corbett Report | by James Corbett
We all know the ancient Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times!
Oh, OK, it’s not ancient and it’s not Chinese, but it’s a good curse, nonetheless. And it’s hard to think of a more apt description of 2025 than “interesting.”
It seems like every day this year there’s been a new, blockbuster story to displace yesterday’s blockbuster story from the 24/7 doomscroll feed.
Israel is preparing a “Hell Plan” for Gaza.
The EU is creating its own army and setting up its own nuclear deterrence.
A 108-year-old Japanese woman has just been recognized as the world’s oldest female barber.
Truly, we are living in world-historical times.
Given all of these amazing events, it would be easy to overlook the decidedly less-sexy story about tariffs and trade disputes. But if we do ignore the global trade war that is currently brewing, we run the risk of overlooking one of the most important stories of all.