Trump tariffs: ruin U.S. economy until 2040

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Anonymous wrote:Speaking of the markets liking certainty, can we discuss the $1 trillion trade deficit with Chyna?

Here comes MAGA twisting themselves into pretzels I love what fools Trump is making of them.

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Liberal lose again, trump is doing a great job

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Anonymous wrote:Speaking of the markets liking certainty, can we discuss the $1 trillion trade deficit with Chyna?

I know at least 3 US lawyers at US firms who are primarily paid by Chinese companies, as DH was for nearly a decade, but that’s not reflected in those numbers. We should be a service country, but we can’t value that.

Should we also talk about our trade surplus with the UK?

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Anonymous wrote:Liberal lose again, trump is doing a great job

What exactly, in specific terms, has TARIFFS ON, TARIFFS OFF, TARIFFS ON, TARIFFS LOWERED accomplished? All I see is empty ports, uncertainty in markets, small businesses shuttering.

Where is the win here?

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Anonymous wrote:Liberal lose again, trump is doing a great job

Ya if you’re Qatari

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Anonymous wrote:Liberal lose again, trump is doing a great job

What exactly, in specific terms, has TARIFFS ON, TARIFFS OFF, TARIFFS ON, TARIFFS LOWERED accomplished? All I see is empty ports, uncertainty in markets, small businesses shuttering.

Where is the win here?

+1000
The market has been a disaster.

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Anonymous wrote:Speaking of the markets liking certainty, can we discuss the $1 trillion trade deficit with Chyna?

What about it? Trade deficits occur because the US has a higher standard of living. Sign of economic strength, not weakness.

And what’s the deal with spelling China with a “y”?

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Anonymous wrote:DJIA up 2.5% premarket on Chyna deal. More winning for America

Yes, because the markets like certainty, and this provides a 90 day window to get a more complete "deal" done. But understand, US consumers will be paying 10% more for goods produced in China. I thought we didn't like inflation and that trump was going to bring prices down, and yet here you are celebrating a 10% increase in prices.

My dear, methinks you haven’t had your coffee yet…it’s 30%, not 10% on all Chinese imports. China has placed a 10% tariff on all US imports.

My mistake, I had it backwards. So an "even better deal" - god, what a loser.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump doesn’t believe in his own tariffs- the ones with China, which were set to bring in a lot of money, have been suspended. Once he pauses or suspends he doesn’t usually start again. Is the golden age tariff economy a big bluff?

The Art of the Cave

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Anonymous wrote:Speaking of the markets liking certainty, can we discuss the $1 trillion trade deficit with Chyna?

Let's talk about your trade deficit with the grocery store you shop at and then we can move on to the trade deficit with China.

You go to the store and spend $100 per week, so you have a $5,200 trade deficit with your store.

What are you going to do about it?

Oh wait, you mean, you just bought stuff from the story so you got something for your money?

Ya, US companies are buying stuff from China. We don't have much that they need or want from us, but we depend on their cheap labor and their ability to pollute their air and water with manufacturing so we don't have to.

What exactly is the problem?

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Anonymous wrote:Liberal lose again, trump is doing a great job

He just jacked up prices at Walmart and Target by 30%. How is that doing a great job? I thought inflation and higher costs for consumer was bad?

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"for some unknown reason"

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-05-12/bessent-says-china-tariff-pause-level-obviously-a-floor

Good grief.

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We went from 0 to 10% and, negotiating against ourselves, ended up at 30%

https://bsky.app/profile/downtownjoshbrown.bsky.social/post/3loxxiaw44s2p


And MAGA celebrates.

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Anonymous wrote:DJIA up 2.5% premarket on Chyna deal. More winning for America

Yes, because the markets like certainty, and this provides a 90 day window to get a more complete "deal" done. But understand, US consumers will be paying 10% more for goods produced in China. I thought we didn't like inflation and that trump was going to bring prices down, and yet here you are celebrating a 10% increase in prices.

My dear, methinks you haven’t had your coffee yet…it’s 30%, not 10% on all Chinese imports. China has placed a 10% tariff on all US imports.

My mistake, I had it backwards. So an "even better deal" - god, what a loser.

What is exactly 'even better deal" while price will up 30%?

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Anonymous wrote:DJIA up 2.5% premarket on Chyna deal. More winning for America

Yes, because the markets like certainty, and this provides a 90 day window to get a more complete "deal" done. But understand, US consumers will be paying 10% more for goods produced in China. I thought we didn't like inflation and that trump was going to bring prices down, and yet here you are celebrating a 10% increase in prices.

My dear, methinks you haven’t had your coffee yet…it’s 30%, not 10% on all Chinese imports. China has placed a 10% tariff on all US imports.

My mistake, I had it backwards. So an "even better deal" - god, what a loser.

What is exactly 'even better deal" while price will up 30%?

I had posted 10% in error not realizing that it was the China side. So I was being sarcastic in the 'even better deal'