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10. But are the tariffs on goods from China

Sun May 12, 2019, 04:33 PM

May 2019

also made in the US? I know steel is, but with the tariffs, the American steel companies raised their prices.

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Kudlow contradicts Trump, says China isn't paying tariffs on goods going into US [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 OP

The shame of it is that this is economics 101. ooky May 2019 #1

I don't think it even rises to the level of economics matt819 May 2019 #4

Yeah, its elementary in either case. ooky May 2019 #7

Exactly. As kids, we were told what a tariff is and who pays for it stopbush May 2019 #12

Exactly. ooky May 2019 #15

This seems to reveal trump's grasp of economics. Turbineguy May 2019 #2

and the grasp of many of his ignorant supporters. ooky May 2019 #6

And then, if China reacts with retaliatory tariffs on US products, MineralMan May 2019 #3

True statement my friend. Wellstone ruled May 2019 #5

The asymmetry's apparent, not real. Igel May 2019 #14

And as these Markets go away, Wellstone ruled May 2019 #16

Tariffs are not necessarily a bad thing. Caliman73 May 2019 #9

But are the tariffs on goods from China Cold War Spook May 2019 #10

Not sure. Perhaps the information is out there. Caliman73 May 2019 #18

Yeah, but matt819 May 2019 #13

True. That seems like a different problem then tariffs though. Caliman73 May 2019 #17

It's a double whammy of regressive conservative policies... Wounded Bear May 2019 #11