Robin Brooks

And for a while, the president was almost negotiating with himself, escalating, de-escalating.

And for a while, the president was almost negotiating with himself, escalating, de-escalating.

And ultimately, that ended up with China kind of winning that standoff.

And ultimately, that ended up with China kind of winning that standoff.

And perhaps...

And perhaps...

That's what's going to happen here, too.

That's what's going to happen here, too.

Iran will kind of emerge with the upper hand.

Iran will kind of emerge with the upper hand.

And I think that's kind of what the market is betting on, that Trump is backing off and kind of doing a taco, as people say.

And I think that's kind of what the market is betting on, that Trump is backing off and kind of doing a taco, as people say.

The other question, obviously, that you're also getting to is, you know, is there not enough lasting damage to the economy for the stock market to rally today?

The other question, obviously, that you're also getting to is, you know, is there not enough lasting damage to the economy for the stock market to rally today?

So we can discuss that next, maybe.

So we can discuss that next, maybe.

Oh, totally.

Oh, totally.

So I think there's two things going on, right?

So I think there's two things going on, right?