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Poll Results and Comments : rump Slaps Tariffs on South Korea and India, Big Tech’s AI Race and Plant Virus Kills Cancer Cells

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Anna Eisenberg
July 31, 2025

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India’s 25% tariff follows concerns about its trade and defense relations with Russia. Do you think tariffs are an appropriate tool to influence India’s foreign policy?


  • 54% Yes, trade policy should reflect geopolitical concerns
  • 39% No, tariffs should be based solely on economic factors
  • 7% Unsure

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robs...Why does your headline say Trump "Slapped" 15% tariffs on S. Korea? What a naive & juvenile question re: India which could have easily been written as "How should the US respond to India's funding of Russia's Military invasion of Ukraine and its killing of 5,000 - 7,000 people per week including innocent women and children?"
sopa...The american people pays the Trump's tariffs. No one else.
shaf...The USA does not have a king. If we want to impose tariffs as a foreign policy tool then Congress should be involved. Having our king unilaterally impose and remove tariffs sets up communist-type corruption.
kvas...We may not like each other, but we have to live with each other. Trumps tariff policy only widens the differences between nations. That way lies war.
mdul...This question has more subtlety than usual, making a response difficult. Tariffs are primarily used for economic reasons. Even though Trump is incorrect in how he views trade imbalances, his argument has been centered on redressing perceived economic injustice. However, sanctions have long been a powerful tool for the US to attempt to alter practices and behaviors in other countries. Sanctions and tariffs are similar tools in a basket of possible choices. So, under the right circumstances, tariffs might be an appropriate way to influence foreign policy but, more frequently, the target is economic.
atli...Tariffs harm the poor more than the country on which they are imposed. There are better ways to address international disagreements. One is called talking.
bcar...DJT has no idea how to use tariffs. He uses them like a sledge hammer rather than a scalpel. They should be used strategically on commodities which takes time & effort. This administration is idiotic when it comes to tariffs.
brad...Absolutely. First step negotiate, second sanctions/tariffs
chri...But I don’t trust Trump to develop fair, appropriate policies.
mark...They are supporting Russia
brod...Tariffs drag your economy down and your own citizen consumers end up paying them. In addition, that country slaps retaliatory tariffs on the goods that you want to export.
fcse...And therefore should be light for our allies!

Do you think the Federal Reserve’s current cautious approach to interest rates is the best strategy given tariff uncertainties?


  • 69% Yes, patience reduces risk of policy mistakes
  • 27% No, more aggressive cuts or hikes are needed to respond faster
  • 4% Not sure

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atli...Trump is a bull in a China shop.
chri...Unless Trump messes it up, I trust the Fed.
creo...Hell no they are costing me money and I won’t to know how to get the job as Fed chairman where my god dam ass can’t be fired!
geof...The inflationary effects of Trump’s tariffs have yet to be felt, so caution re rate reductions is prudent.
vtgr...Caution is always the best policy.
deni...I doubt most of us really understand all the various metrics that predict inflation. And given that Trump is a risk taker and aggressive. Powell's conservative approach provide balance and stability where it can be controlled. It is a risk either way.
tomd...I have always like the Fed's methodical, data-driven approach to interest rates/monetary policy. Since they have a dual mandate (maximize employment, minimize inflation) and both appear to be in reasonably good standing, it would seem right to me that we hold the current course for now.
mdul...The Fed's decision is correct at this time. Much more impactful to me, though, was that Trump finally has been able to sneak political influence of the Fed into the picture, with his two appointees publicly dissenting (the first time in 30 years, as you noted). This precedent points to a very disturbing future.
mich...Realistic rate cuts are justified. This will help the housing market, which in turn helps all items like furniture, grocery markets, etc. Housing is a large engine pulling a long train.
robs... The US Economy is $30 trillion. Total imports are only $3.3 trillion. At around 15%, a combination of U.S. wholesalers, retailers and / or consumers will only have to pay $465 Billion in tariffs, which is only 1.55% of the economy. Inflation affecting the Consumer Price Index from this level of tariffs cannot exceed 1.55%, and has proven thus far, to be almost completely absorbed by the foreign exporters and U.S. wholesaler and / or retailer importers even if the 72 Year Old Fed Chairman doesn't know how to locate the calculator on his phone as he rides the elevator to his monthly meeting. TARIFFS ARE NOT A POLICY MISTAKE! THEY ARE ESTABLISHING A 40 YEAR OVERDUE MORE FAIR AND BALANCED GLOBAL TRADE ORDER BY CORRECTING POLICIES ENACTED BECAUSE OF WWII 80 YEARS AGO AND THE REBUILDING OF THE WORLD. THESE POLICIES SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED 40 YEARS AGO AND WERN'T. INSTEAD, FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS THE U.S. HAS BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY OUR LARGEST TRADING PARTNERS WITH POLICIES OF INCREASED TARIFFS ON U.S. GOODS MUCH HIGHER THAN 15% ALONG WITH ANTI-TRUST TRADE BARRIERS FORBIDDING U.S. GOODS AND THE PROSPERITY OF ALL WORKING AMERICANS WHO HAVE ALSO BEEN SUBSIDIZING DEFENSE SPENDING AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRICES FOR OUR ALLIES!
pman...I think with the uncertainty of the tariffs it will add pressure to the consumer - if lowering short term rates by .25 would be a good song and help ease payments for consumers
brod... The Fed has steered us through the post-pandemic period and avoided the recession that was considered inevitable by many. The Fed is doing what it is supposed to do, and so far, doing it very well.
dsbl...Interest rates are too high...cut 'em!
cica...Exactly
kvas...Trump (Chump, Big Fat Lump) needs to leave the Fed alone. The last thing we need is TACO Don forcing interest rate changes every 15 minutes (or however long he's able to focus and remember - not more than 24 hours for sure). It's been nearly 100 years since the Great Depression. The Fed has been an important (or in Millennial speak, "impor'ant") part of avoiding another such economic catastrophe. Leave it alone!
bjta...Tariffs are not causing uncertainties. It is the liberal media who are fanning these flames. Trump's economic policy is working. There is no indication tariffs have caused any issues with inflation. It inched up .01% last month. Overall it has remained steady this year, unlike Biden's meteoric rise during the past 4 years. Tariff charges are not being passed onto consumers. Most retailers are eating any cost increase. The economy is humming. The housing market needs lower interest rates to allow homebuyers the opportunity to purchase a home. Why not cut the rates? This last meeting two of the Fed regional managers voted for a cut. J Powell is hurting the US economy.
ebr....We're trying to avoid a relapse like 2008.

Given the scale of Meta and Microsoft’s AI spending, how do you feel about the economic risks they are taking?


  • 67% The high spending is a necessary gamble to stay competitive
  • 33% The spending is excessive and could lead to instability

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what...People don’t fully realize what we are risking…
kvas...Who care's? May they both go out of business. AI is not going to endanger humans in the obvious way. There will be no war between sentient robots and humans, no Terminator. What will happen is the evil, selfish programming of someone like Musk Melon Head, which will destroy people's lives by tricking and manipulating them. But, why waste my breath moaning at the crowd. AI is inevitable. Maybe, in some glorious, Camelot-like future, the people will Make America Sane Again and actually encourage government regulation of this industry and the incredible damage that can result from a laissez-faire attitude toward it. Haha! Right.
jlcg...The risks are not so much for the firms investing themselves which could likely withhstand the jolt of a brutal reversal of trajectory, although with of course heavy ckdamages to their stock value
nanc...They can afford it.
atli...For the sake of our grandchildren, we need to address the increasing thirst for energy through development of renewable energy before increasing the demand that AI will cause.
donc...I would not refer to it as a gamble but rather a calculated and researched capital investment that is scaled to their business enterprise

Does the ability to link bank accounts directly to crypto wallets increase your confidence in using cryptocurrencies?


  • 74% No, it raises concerns about security and privacy
  • 26% Yes, it reduces friction and risk

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ebr....How in the world did crypto become so legit? It's such a fluke.
mdul...I don't have interest in crypto and remain skeptical of its benefits but there is little doubt that these actions are bringing crypto more into the mainstream.
geor... But Stablecoin is not real crypto in that Stablecoin has really no risk - thus the name! And it gives little benefit to its holders as all it does is guarantee you get back what you put in while the banks make mo ey on using your money! Crazy!

How much does the idea of “erasing fear memories” through astrocyte-targeting drugs raise ethical concerns for you?


  • 47% Minor concerns, benefits outweigh risks
  • 34% Significant concerns about memory modification
  • 19% No concerns if it alleviates suffering

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sara...I don’t think this question is fair or accurate based on the mechanism of the drug outlined in the article. My understanding is not that it is erasing fear memories, but alllowing the body to process in a more normative way. It seems you are wanting to create controversy with this question
elin...Your questions don’t reflect an understanding of the disorder of PTSD where the normal ability to reduce the cycling of negative painful memories is impaired. Furthermore, the drug reduces excess levels of GABA and normalizes reduced blood flow that are associated with PTSD, thus reducing the abnormal cycling process. This is what people without PTSD are able to do, so the drug simply restores the normal way people without PTSD are able to deal with traumatic memories.
nanc...For years, one of the most effective treatments for severe depression was shock therapy, which also erased memories. It wasn’t as good at targeting the bad memories, though.

When faced with a new treatment like CPMV, which factor matters most to you?


  • 62% Proven effectiveness through clinical trials
  • 28% Safety and minimal side effects
  • 10% Affordability and accessibility

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chap...THC kills Glioblastoma Multiforme non methylated tumors! Please test that too...
ypsi...There will never be a cure for cancer. Cancer is big business, big money. All cancer research does is give false hope while creating thousands of purposeless jobs and wasting billions of dollars.
pken...If you are at risk of death cancer you should not have to wait for clinical trials.
mcoo...Safety and side effects as well as cost are almost as important. They all really have to be balanced.
vict...If the drug is not effective, then it doesn’t matter if there are side effects or if it’s not affordable. I might be open to a lesser effective drug with fewer side effects or more affordability, but these things would have to be determined on a cases by case basis.
nanc...All of the above.
jlcg...All of the above