United States Politics: ∆τ_i*ε*φ*m_i<0 where ε=4 and φ=0.25

[Ethan]

Even if tariffs could in theory work to re-balance the trade balance between two countries, I think the ship might have sailed now that US goods are about as desirable as an STD. Trump and Navarro might have overlooked this tiny detail.
Can't wait for the goalposts to shift again when data reveal that the trade deficit with most countries has only increased.