bargaining chip
noun
: something that can be used to gain an advantage when trying to make a deal or an agreement
The workers used the threat of a strike as a bargaining chip in their negotiations.
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At the same time, 56% of CEOs surveyed believe that Trump’s proposed tax cut from 21% to 15% will encourage greater reshoring and domestic manufacturing activity, and 53% of CEOs surveyed expressed support for Trump’s use of tariffs as a bargaining chip.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Washington and its allies are sure to offer that prospect as a bargaining chip.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Janet Mui, head of market analysis at wealth manager RBC Brewin Dolphin, said tariffs were likely being used as a bargaining chip by the incoming U.S. administration.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
There’s also another potential cost of using tariffs as a bargaining chip: a loss of trust from friends and allies.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Washington and its allies are sure to offer that prospect as a bargaining chip.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Janet Mui, head of market analysis at wealth manager RBC Brewin Dolphin, said tariffs were likely being used as a bargaining chip by the incoming U.S. administration.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
There’s also another potential cost of using tariffs as a bargaining chip: a loss of trust from friends and allies.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Bargaining chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bargaining%20chip. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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