In 100 days, the trade winds have shifted into a perfect storm. With a pen and a punchline, President Donald Trump has turned the rulebook inside out. From the checkout counter to Wall Street, the world is experiencing whiplash. Tariffs have been slapped on, paused, and then slapped again, with threats of being lifted, keeping global markets dancing on eggshells. The result? Billionaires are bleeding millions, consumer sentiment has nose-dived to its lowest point in years, and the IMF is trimming global growth projections.

Corporate America is hedging its bets, slashing guidance, shelving investments, and jamming the global supply chain in reverse. When it comes to China, it's a ping pong match of talks and denials: Trump says one thing, Beijing says another, and the world holds its breath. Meanwhile, deals with India, Japan, and Korea remain in the talking shop, and geopolitical dreams—from Greenland to the annexation of Canada—are stirring more anxiety than applause.

Trump 2.0 may care about the markets, but the presidency is writing a different manual, focusing less on trade and more on terrain. The train is moving fast, and the question is: who’s driving, and where is it going?