Trump's trade agenda has been all talk and partial action so far. The tariff threats and trade promises were everywhere this year - some actually turned into real import tax policies that shook up decades of established U.S. economic patterns. But here's the thing: not all of them made it across the finish line yet, and we're already wrapping up 2025. The gap between what was promised and what actually happened tells you something about how policy decisions actually work. For anyone watching market dynamics, these kinds of macro policy shifts matter - they ripple through global economics and can influence how investors think about asset allocation and risk. The uncertainty itself becomes a trading signal for those paying attention.