Final Thoughts

Imagine you are the leader of an unnamed foreign country. You wake from a fitful night of sleep at your desk. Someone from your staff is knocking urgently at the door. You open it, and the person, shaking, hands you an envelope from The White House. You hurriedly rip the envelope and pull out the letter, which is from the president of the United States, Donald Trump. Then you scroll down and see in big, bold letters:

Dear Mr./Ms. Prime Minister,

You’re tariffed!

final thoughts

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.

Ethan Bernard

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