[Analyst: Trump May Drive Strong U.S. Economic Growth Through Tariff Cuts and Tax Refund Waves] BlockBeats News, January 2 – Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, predicts that Trump will turn tariffs from barriers into bargaining chips, driving U.S. economic growth above 3% through a combination of tariff reductions and a wave of tax refunds. Price pressures will act as a catalyst, forcing the Trump administration to shift from protectionism to trade easing, leveraging the bargaining chips already secured to lower tariffs. With strategic goals achieved, the White House is now in a position to reduce tariffs to alleviate inflationary pressures, and Treasury Secretary Besent has also hinted that the effectiveness of tariffs is diminishing. Additionally, Yardeni warns that if a significant geopolitical shock occurs (such as a worsening situation in Europe), all economic forecasts will become invalid. (Jin10)