The Surface Story: Tariffs, Denmark, and a Familiar Crisis Pattern Trump’s move to threaten 10% tariffs on eight NATO allies — with a promise to escalate to 25% by June — sounds absurd on its face. Why? Because it’s all over Denmark’s refusal to hand over Greenland. Yes, you read that right: Greenland. It’s a rerun of a 2019 story, but now it’s tethered to real economic punishment. According to the Peterson Institute for International Economics, tariffs imposed during the 2018–2019 trade conflicts raised costs for U.S. consumers and businesses by tens of billions of dollars annually, with virtually no long-term trade benefits. That context matters, because this episode isn’t diplomacy gone wrong — it’s the Trump tariffs volatility strategy…
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