re: The disappointment of the failed tariff disaster

All this tariff uproar is from the international corporations, voiced through their owned media and paid politicians. The tariff is a threat to their MARGINS, not a threat to China.

Someone posted a concern story last week where a business offered their product with a "made in America" option that cost more than twice as much as their China made. They reported that no one chose the higher priced item.

Lost in the trolling was a sentence in the article where the company said they priced the American made piece in such a way as to "maintain their margins."

I am certain small business will be hurt by these tariffs, I am also certain the big losers will be the international corporations as the tariff reduces their arbitrage of currency manipulation, regulatory creep, oppressed labor, Ip theft, inconsistent quality, and lack of pollution controls. That tariff captures that and sends it to the treasury.

The reality is that if a product can be made here and sold profitably for $50. And it can be made in China and sold profitably for $20. That product will sell for $45.99, not $20. So who does that tariff really hurt?

Concern away.