Chris Curl,
Editor
April 10, 2025
Trump won on his promise of correcting 40 years of free trade policies that left American workers – once the backbone of the middle class – in the dust.
The solution to this, in Trump’s mind, are tariffs.
A lot of tariffs.
But tariffs are little more than a broad consumption tax, raising prices for both imported and domestically produced goods. They increase input costs and weaken investment.
However, if implemented in a targeted way, they can help protect and bolster domestic production in certain industries.
What we saw from the Trump administration last week was neither targeted nor reciprocal. It was an economic wrecking ball.
The tariff calculations coming from the White House are largely a fantasy.
And the only possible theory I can conceive of as to why Trump would implement such measures is not based on rational calculation but rather blunt-force negotiating tactics.
Trump is hoping this “shock and awe” approach will force trading partners to drop all of their tariffs against the US thus strengthening domestic manufacturing.
This strategy might have worked 30-40 years ago but we live in a very different reality now.
China has become the factory of the world.
The USA does not have the cards it once did when Trump and Ivana’s troubled marriage graced the front page of every tabloid.
President Clinton signed NAFTA into law over 30 years ago – striking the killing blow to American blue collar industries. I’m sure Ross Perot continues to spin in his grave.
Is there any silver lining to be gleaned from this chaos?
Yes. And it’s simple.
Trump will do everything in his power to bring manufacturing back to the United States.
He’s already signed the Stargate Project into law which aims to bring hundreds of billions of dollars into the U.S. for AI development and microprocessors.
And the one thing these industries need more than anything is copper.
Copper is the lifeblood of modern technology and infrastructure. It powers everything from smartphones to electric vehicles, data centers, and green energy solutions like solar panels and wind turbines.
The United States, as the world’s largest copper consumer, finds itself at a critical juncture.
Domestic production has become a national priority, and the demand for copper isn’t slowing down — even amid trade tensions and market chaos.
America’s copper needs are skyrocketing. Yet traditional mining methods can no longer keep up. Declining grades, slow production timelines, and geopolitical challenges have left the global supply chain in a precarious position.
Enter “Blue Water” copper technology — a groundbreaking solution that’s rewriting the rules of mining.
By eliminating the costly and time-consuming steps of traditional methods, this advanced chemical process extracts 99.99% pure copper directly from low-grade rock or mining waste, transforming resources once deemed “impossible to mine” into a profitable treasure trove.
Its efficiency, speed, and environmental sustainability make it a game-changer for the industry.
John Carl and I found a junior mining company in Arizona that is pioneering this revolutionary technology, unlocking billions of dollars' worth of copper reserves trapped in waste rock.
With a streamlined process that skips traditional smelting and costly infrastructure, “Blue Water” is the future of American copper production.
This is one domestic industry that Trump’s tariff war will strengthen and I think its growth story is just beginning.
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Chris Curl
Editor, Daily Profit Cycle