The Stock Market Should Never Determine Foreign Policy

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https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-market-economy-foreign-policy-trump-ec94090e

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For comparison [1]:

> When I was at NOAA we were forbidden to share information about severe weather incidents until the official notice so as not to affect those who trade in weather stocks. Why are our "leaders" not held to the same standard? We could lose our jobs if we did what the World's Oldest Toddler is doing.

[1] https://bsky.app/profile/pressherejg.bsky.social/post/3mokt5...

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What might Barrons' position be on the United Fruit Co's 1954 "speCial Investment Action" in Guatemala?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_Guatemalan_coup_d%27%C3%A...

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Some people really badly want the world economy to implode.

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Alt link with no paywall [1]. The full title is:

> Donald Trump Has It Wrong. The Stock Market Should Never Determine Foreign Policy.

[1] https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/donald-trump-has-it-...