How Trump made a 30% tariff feel like a relief

'Pulls it back': How Trump rope-a-dopes with a classic business school bargaining tactic

NPR reports President Donald Trump’s habit of blasting tariffs up to a level that upsets the economy and terrifies business-owners may be a classic Trump tactic of recontextualizing numbers negotiations, something called the ‘anchor effect.’"In many negotiations, you open high in order to anchor the party on your end of the range — or open low, depending on whether you're buying or selling," said Richard Shell, a professor at the Wharton School …

How Trump made a 30% tariff feel like a relief

It's a pattern in President Trump's chaotic tariff policy: he first suggests a high number, only to later ratchet it down. Business schools call it the 'anchor effect.'

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After seven different tariff pricing adjustments over the course of three months, Gloomhaven 2nd Edition is on the move at last. The last three months have been an absolute nightmare for Gloomhaven maker Cephalofair Games. Amid the turmoil brought about by the Trump tariffs, thousands of boxes of games already bought and paid for by […] Taxed By Trump Tariff Surcharge, ‘Gloomhaven 2nd Edition’ Is On The Move Again first appeared on Bell of Lost …

How Trump Framed a 30% Tariff as a Benefit

President Trump announced significant tariffs on April 2, 2025, declaring it “Liberation Day.” Brooklyn kitchenware entrepreneur Yair Reiner sells a unique product — a splatter guard known as Frywall. However, when Trump imposed a staggering 145% tariff on Chinese goods, Reiner feared for his business’s future. Reiner stated, “The moment these tariffs hit, it felt like a heavy weight crushing my business. I was gasping for air.” As his manufactu…