The Official Trump Tariff Thread

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7:59a, 11/7/24

Educate yourselves for what looks to be an epic TAX on the American consumer.

Perhaps as much as $2600 per year for the average American family if a 20% universal tariff is imposed.
According to the Peterson Institute of Intl' Economics.

"Promises made. Promises kept"

5 Things to Know About Trump's Tariff Threats - The New York Times

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8:03a, 11/7/24

This trash used to be exclusively pushed by Republicans. How times change. It is quite interesting how liberals completely 180 on issues without batting an eye. People are concerned about rent, gas, and food, not trinkets that could be made here at a slightly higher cost (creating jobs).

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In reply to wc22 • 8:07a, 11/7/24

I guess Trump never got around to taking Econ. 1 at Wharton?

Everything we know about Trump's policies on tariffs, trade, and taxes | Fortune

Donald Trump is poised to smash Mexico with tariffs

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In reply to wc22 • 9:20a, 11/7/24

Trump rewrote the book on tariffs.

China countered our tariffs by devaluing their currency, and Biden kept the tariffs in place. We had no inflation.

2016 - 2.1%
2017 - 2.1%
2018 - 1.9%
2019 - 2.3%
2020 - 1.4%
2021 - 7.0%
2022 - 6.5%

https://www.investopedia.com/inflation-rate-by-year-7253832

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In reply to DiabloWags • 8:58p, 11/7/24

It seems like tariffs on Chinese imports are a bipartisan issue now, see the 100% tariffs the Biden administration has slapped on Chinese electric vehicles.

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