Literally the funniest thing about it is that LLMs conjure this "solution" when asked to deal with trade deficits using tariffs. It perfectly possible that one of Trump's people just asked ChatGPT and they implemented the answer.
Also the love affair with tariffs comes from a guy that wrote a book with his ideas and in that book he made up economic expert to support his views. (Ron Cara)
The guy he's referring to is Navarro, who invented an economist named Ron Vara to cite in his pro tariff book. He made up hi source using an anagram of his name, that's batshit crazy.
Also the love affair with tariffs comes from a guy that wrote a book with his ideas and in that book he made up economic expert to support his views. (Ron Cara)