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The Tariff Trap: What This Surprising Economic Force Means for You
Elevate Insights
March 17, 2025
đź—Ł Quote of the Week
“It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.”
Happy Monday everyone! This week’s coverage is a little different than the previous ones, as you can probably already tell I’m talking about tariffs, but why? It seems common that when the topic gets brought up some misinformation is spread about it. So in an effort to clear some dust here’s my two-piece on it. More on this later in the Weekly Topic!
Benson (1979) - S01E03 The President's Double
In other news, Comcast NBCU renew Olympics rights through 2036. Sweden's Klarna discloses 24% revenue surge in much-awaited U.S. IPO filing. Pepsico nearing more than $1.5 billion deal for soda brand Poppi
⤵️ In this week’s insight:
Weekly Highlights
Former CIA agent: The truth about manipulation | Andrew Bustamante
Digital Tool of the Week
A Resume Builder Tool
Weekly Topic
The Tariff Trap: What This Surprising Economic Force Means for You
🔎 Weekly Highlights
This week’s highlight is from Andrew Bustamante
Summary
Both concepts utilize similar techniques like persuasion and influence, driven by self-preservation, and are assessed through the RICE method, which categorizes motivators as reward, ideology, ego, or coercion.
Effective communication hinges on listening and questioning; understanding sense-making phases (avoidance, competition, compliance) enhances relationship building and compliance, ultimately fostering stronger connections.
Building rapport serves as social capital for future favors, and the application of manipulation tools, rooted in psychological understanding, can yield either positive or negative outcomes depending on the user's intent and trustworthiness.
đź’¸ Assets & Commodities
📬 Weekly Trivia
The Simpsons - How the Test Was Won [S20E11]
Q. What does the term "CV" stand for in job applications?
The trivia answer is at the bottom of this week’s insight
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