…it means he’s blowing you off and has no intention of acting on your recommendation.
…issue a broad trade memorandum Monday that directs federal agencies to study and assess unfair trade practices and currency policies with other nations, especially China, Canada and Mexico. However, the memo stopped short at slapping any new duties on the countries.
The checks must have cleared.
Sticks in my mind there is a bit in “Yes Minister” where a thorny question is dealt with by appointing a special commission to study the matter, which will take as long as it takes, for people to have forgotten what the question was. But I am not finding in on youtube right now.
Steve