Worrying time for geo-politics & international trade with his unpredictable stance on matters closer to homes this side of the Atlantic, but of course his first task will be his own country woes to fix & delivering them his promised "Golden Age".

Nobody really knows how this will all unfold, even me hopefully with child.

For instance, Trump has promised to slap tariffs on every single European good entering the U.S, obviously the EU has pre-emptively locked & loaded some retaliatory measures. Seems logical — but that only works in a world where Trump is not erratic and impulsive.

It appears Trump’s trade policy is focused more on reducing the sizable U.S. trade deficit than on opening up new market opportunities. Trade policy will mainly be seen through the national security & geopolitical lens too.
So the most immediate stress tests for Brussels & Washington will be to find a solution to the EU’s paused retaliatory tariffs against Washington as the truce presently elapses in March 2025.

No doubt UK will be pondering very similar tasty issues particularly it's own national safety situation, let alone it's trade relations for all it's citizens future young & old. So yep, we'll have to see how it all develops won't we.

Reasons to be cheerful - Tich ? 🤔