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re: Is the goal of the tariffs to negotiate free trade deals or is it to onshore jobs?
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:10 am to CollegeFBRules
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:10 am to CollegeFBRules
I still don't think it's clicked for a lot of people that if these deals are renegotiated to lower barriers, it will become even cheaper to produce things in other countries with a comparative advantage in labor. That's a good thing. But it also contradicts the stated goal of "we're bringing those jobs back." I don't think we need to, but it's a GOOD thing for the American consumer
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Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:11 am to Ingeniero
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I still don't think it's clicked for a lot of people that if these deals are renegotiated to lower barriers, it will become even cheaper to produce things in other countries with a comparative advantage in labor. That's a good thing. But it also contradicts the stated goal of "we're bringing those jobs back."
They think that we will be able to sell more b/c of their lower tariffs, which will spur domestic manufacturing
This whole saga has been glorious to watch my predictions unfold exactly as I predicted. #Artofthedeal
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:11 am to CollegeFBRules
The bond market got Trump’s attention
because it has the potential to do more damage than the stock market.
because it has the potential to do more damage than the stock market.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:12 am to DavidTheGnome
Yes
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:14 am to SlowFlowPro
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This whole saga has been glorious to watch my predictions unfold exactly as I predicted. #Artofthedeal
What predictions were that? Black Monday?
Or did you just make a lot of money in the market?
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:15 am to Jjdoc
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Yes
How are we going to onshore manufacturing jobs when removing tariffs gives the countries with cheap labor even more advantage in taking those jobs?
How are we going to replace the income tax with tariffs revenue in a zero tariff environment?
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:17 am to dgnx6
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What predictions were that? Black Monday?
I never really commented on the stock market, and I specifically never predicted "Black Monday"
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Or did you just make a lot of money in the market?
No. Trying to play the market has been shown to be -EV compared to index fund investment over time, so I invest in index funds at regularly-scheduled intervals. If the math ever changes on that, then I will adjust.
My prediction was that MAGA would rely on their near addiction to vagueness and malleability, never take a side, and then claim victory with whatever happened...which is exactly what happened yesterday.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:20 am to SlowFlowPro
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My prediction was that MAGA would rely on their near addiction to vagueness and malleability, never take a side, and then claim victory with whatever happened...which is exactly what happened yesterday.
Here is your chance to take a side.
Do you want free trade? No tariffs duties vat?
Not asking what will happen, but what you want to happen.
This post was edited on 4/10/25 at 8:21 am
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:23 am to dgnx6
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Do you want free trade? No tariffs duties vat?
Not asking what will happen, but what you want to happen.
It's hard to say. The system that existed through February of 2025 was incredibly beneficial to the US and we are so much richer and stronger because of it.
Lying about the above is a central theme of the MAGA talking points.
Disrupting the system creates a lot of potential future uncertainty and we're all just guessing. That's the problem.
I'm perfectly happy with the status quo that allows America's domination to extend and our country to get more rich.
This post was edited on 4/10/25 at 8:24 am
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:24 am to Dawgfanman
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because with some industries the goal is on shoring, with others it’s free trade/better terms…
What's the criteria for which industries we're going to protect? Does anybody know what they are?
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:24 am to dgnx6
What is this weird hang-up on VAT? Are we expecting to rewrite the tax policy for 180+ countries? A VAT is not a tariff
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:25 am to DavidTheGnome
quote:It's so the same idiots can ask the same question everyday.
Is the goal of the tariffs to negotiate free trade deals or is it to onshore jobs?
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:25 am to DavidTheGnome
Part of the negotiation seem to be investment in American jobs rather than just fully tariffs
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:30 am to SlowFlowPro
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The system that existed through February of 2025 was incredibly beneficial to the US and we are so much richer and stronger because of it.
Lying about the above is a central theme of the MAGA talking points.
The system that existed through February of 2025 was incredibly destructive to the US and we are so much poorer and weaker because of it.
Lying about the above is a central theme of fools' and US enemies' taking points.
This post was edited on 4/10/25 at 8:32 am
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:32 am to DavidTheGnome
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Are these negotiating tactics to get other countries to zero tariffs or is it meant to bring manufacturing jobs back to America? Because those two things are mutually exclusive.
They aren’t mutually exclusive. If the trade playing field gets leveled the cost parity for manufacturing can be closer to even than the current very lopsided model.
If “Buy American” was 15% more than Chinese rather than 80% more American manufacturers can compete. That means more manufacturing here instead of there.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:32 am to Bunk Moreland
I saw that. While I have a problem with how influenced Trump is by the 24 hour news cycle, I don’t think that’s why he did this. Trump saw treasury yields and realized he needed to change course.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:33 am to SlowFlowPro
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It's hard to say. The system that existed through February of 2025 was incredibly beneficial to the US and we are so much richer and stronger because of it. Lying about the above is a central theme of the MAGA talking points.
So pro tariffs, got it.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:34 am to VOR
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The bond market got Trump’s attention because it has the potential to do more damage than the stock market.
This is the correct answer. The good news from all of this is that Trump will listen to Bessent over Navarro and Lutnik.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:36 am to VOR
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The bond market got Trump’s attention because it has the potential to do more damage than the stock market.
100% why he called this pause.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:36 am to wdhalgren
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The system that existed through February of 2025 was incredibly destructive to the US and we are so much poorer and weaker because of it.
Based on what data relative to the world ?
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