So now the tariffs on everything from Canada and Mexico that are covered by the USMCA agreement are pushed back to April 2.

This is really quite silly.

For supporters of the Administration, this is being characterized as a “deal-making” strategy.

Couldn’t it also be characterized as someone not knowing what the hell is going on and so can’t make up their mind?

Don’t serious people know what they’re going to do and follow through?

This on-again-off-again is nothing but waste for those who are trying to run businesses.

And that waste costs money for nothing. Think of all the people at OEM and supplier companies that are spending time figuring out how to handle things that are supposed to be happening–and then aren’t.

Sure, it is good that they are not happening, but given the competitive nature of the auto industry it would probably be better if these people weren’t busy trying to figure out how to deal with vehicles that are being produced in their own factories and concentrataing on how to compete with those being built by others.

In addition to which, if the objective is to prevent fentanyl from crossing the borders, as well as migrants, wouldn’t it be simpler and more straightforward to (1) address the issue with the leaders of Canada and Mexico (does anyone really imagine Trudeau and Sheinbaum are unwilling to sit down and talk about how these issues can be mitigated without having their economies put in some jeopardy?) and (2) increase the security at the borders to interdict this rather than to cause potential pain at the grocery store and dealership for American citizens?

Here’s hoping that something is resolved before there is a Take Four.