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    Ethan Bernard, SMU Team

    March 11, 2025

    Final Thoughts

    Written by Ethan Bernard

    Like spring here in Texas, it seems that tariffs are arriving a little early this year.

    Talks fail, negotiations falter. Talks are rekindled, only for negotiations to stumble again. Maybe there’s a last-ditch effort that bombs out at the 11th hour. Then, a carrot turns into a stick. I mean, that’s the idea I had in my head, at least, of how this was all supposed to play out. Not anymore. Not for this administration. Welcome to the stick parade.

    Ethan Bernard

    Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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