Boing Boing

Boing Boing

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

Ellsworth Toohey
Apr 15, 2025
∙ Paid

RODWORKS/shutterstock.com

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…

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Boing Boing.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
Ellsworth Toohey's avatar
A guest post by
Ellsworth Toohey
Contributor to Boing Boing
Subscribe to Ellsworth
© 2025 Happy Mutants LLC · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture