Learning to live with Trump’s ‘whack-a-mole’ tariff policy

Learning to live with Trump’s ‘whack-a-mole’ tariff policy
Trump's ace card is his unpredictability, which raises the odds he will get more than what he wants from talks. (Image: Getty)
Brian Robins
The clock is now ticking down for Donald Trump’s second inauguration as US president at the start of next week – and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is firmly in the new administration's crosshairs.And just like the “whack-a-mole” game at your local pinball alley or the “jumping jack” fireworks that leap everywhere when they're lit, getting a firm handle on what tariff policy a Trump White House will pursue is a mug's game.Trump has vowed that on his first day in office, he will slap a uniform 25%...

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