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Trump's tariffs finally makes sense: Ruble soars past dollar

Ellsworth Toohey
Apr 15, 2025
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So you've been scratching your head raw wondering why Trump keeps lobbing tariff bombs at our economy? Mystery solved!

Bloomberg reports that while Trump's trade war is turning the dollar into bird cage liner, Russia's ruble has surged 38% to become the world's strongest currency. Even gold – that shiny security blanket of apocal…

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