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Aaron Klein, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, said it would be a challenge for technology firms — or any business — to respond coherently to a policy that he called “nonsensical.”

In February, New York Magazine published a cover story saying Newsweek columnist and CBS News contributor Joe Klein was the author, but he denied it so vehemently that speculation about others continued for months.

This recalls the prophetic warning Naomi Klein issued with her 2007 book, "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism."

Klein is a cultural reporter and critic in Philadelphia and the Forward’s contributing book critic.

Ezra Klein: You brought up the idea of a detox period that the economy will need to go through — of economic pain caused by the tariffs and uncertainty.