The Tarriff Hype.
- Thread starter petros
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Hell, it PROVES the argument!
No tariffs, so far at this point. Has the threat of them gone away? If not then why?
The Wall Street Journal story that Donald Trump won’t impose broad tariffs on Day One of his presidency, instead ordering a review of trade and currency imbalances, was like a stay of execution.
It may only be temporary. After all, it’s unlikely that Trump has changed his mind about tariffs being “the greatest thing ever invented.”
But who knows how long an investigation into U.S. trade deficits might take?
At the very least, it gives Canada breathing space to resolve its domestic political dysfunction…
…and to continue to make the case that a trade war will push up the price of gas, groceries and home heating for American consumers.John Ivison: Trump grants Liberals a pardon — National Post
The tariff reprieve lets Canadian voters take a breath and consider which leader could best handle Trump
But even that sounds more like a negotiation than an all-out assault. A “senior Trump advisor” told the WSJ that the president will approach trade in a “measured way.”
Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, has previously said that tariffs will be used as bargaining chips. “We should put a tariff on stuff we make and not put tariffs on stuff we don’t make,” he told MSNBC’s Squawk Box…like Alberta’s heavy petroleum, or uranium or potash, or the aluminum it doesn’t have enough of, etc…but what does America make?
The “deferment” of Trump tariffs will give the Liberal party time to wrap up its truncated (& yet horribly timed) leadership race and may even allow for the general election campaign (if that’s in the Liberal/NDP cards) necessary to…
…restore political stability…preferably to a party that has the mandate of the people to run the country.
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Although tariffs will be studied rather than immediately imposed, the president also said he loves them to death (possibly ours).
He sees them as geopolitical tools, revenue sources and stimuli to an all-American economy that reboots manufacturing dominance.
He will cut taxes for Americans. The foreign cash from tariffs, paid to his new “external revenue agency,” will make up losses to the U.S. treasury.
All that was said on inauguration day. The pause does not mean Trump will fail to impose heavy tariffs, only that he’ll be somewhat more alert to the impact on U.S. economic sectors.
How exactly would the threat of tariffs go away? Tariffs have come and gone for centuries.
There are already tariffs on some goods in both directions.
Yes. Are those what are being discussed?
Are those the ones that are gonna be used to help balance the American checkbook?
The date comes after Trump officials, speaking anonymously, suggested to reporters that the Republican president would only sign a memorandum telling federal agencies to study trade issues, including alleged unfair trade and currency practices by Canada, Mexico and China.
I hear he signed a bunch of Executive Orders today that he promised during the campaign . MAGA .
Just one that is currently 4.5%. Auto parts. 0.5% less than what Canada dings the US. One auto component can have pieces from US, Canada Mexico, EU Japan etc. The component may be partially assembled in Canada, part in US and then cross a border again back to Canada, to the US and then end put on a vehicled assembled in Mexico. Under the USMCA, those tariffs are locked in.
It would take breaking the USMCA then regegotiating the tariffs. We are an MFN (trade speak for "most favoured nation: nation). That aint going away.
Youre buying hype.
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Still pushing the insurrection bull shit ? Get a life . You know damn well the fix was in showing you are a brain dead automaton.push that party line .
The thing that makes me a Trumpster is people like you and the bs they spew .
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Poor petros.
It's OK. I understand that you're ignorant and incapable of learning.
But here's a hint. . . the Capitol Police aren't DC cops. They're Feds.
So its just regular assault like pepperspraying a security guard. Got it.
No, it's assault on a Federal officer. I'd cite the statute, but as you've just demonstrated, you'll never admit you were wrong, so why bother?