Trump, tariffs and a world in transition: Brace for the in-between
The coming weeks, months, and maybe even years are going to be uncomfortably liminal — an awkward period of transition to a new state of international affairs whose contours and even arrival date remain unknowable.
Why it matters: Liminal periods are, almost by design, excruciating places to inhabit — especially when you don’t know when you’re going to exit them and come out the other side.
- We all learned that lesson the hard way during the pandemic; now we’re learning it again.
