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May 4 2025
12:13 am
Buffett also finally shared what he thinks about tariffs.
The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway called America’s trade wars a “big mistake.”
“Trade should not be a weapon,” Buffett said. He also said that “trade could be an act of war.”
Warren Buffett to step down from Berkshire at year’s end, Greg Abel to succeed Oracle of Omaha
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