Trumpenomics
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@jon-nyc said in Trumpenomics:
Heritage Foundation (Project 2025 authors) are now retconning previous papers about tariffs.
But there are still some articles up. So maybe only that one guy.
https://www.heritage.org/trade/report/do-no-harm-tariffs-and-quotas-hurt-the-homeland
Tariffs are taxes on Americans, and quotas cut businesses off from valuable goods that provide Americans with more choice.
Imports are integral to the competitiveness of domestic producers—and increasing their prices or limiting imports hurts Americans.
Both tariffs and quotas decrease freedom, disrupt supply chains, and artificially change prices.
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wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 18:09 last edited by jon-nyc 10 days from now
Reminded again of the Napoleon quote. I’m not surprised every man has his price. I’m surprised how low it is.
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If the only cheap things in America are the words used by the Trump administration when they tell people that prices don't matter, they are not long for power. Obviously. They must know that.
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wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 18:32 last edited by
A fuller context of the quote might have to do with standard of living and income relative to prices, which could make some sense, but the runway needed for that sort of momentum in the face of immediately higher prices, is not there.
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@jon-nyc said in Trumpenomics:
Good point from Alex Tabarrok, GMU colleague of Hanson, Caplan, and Cowen.
That's what I just wrote, but I fleshed it out a bit. Did you post that for the people who have me blocked?
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wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 18:47 last edited by
The stock market continues to hemorrhage bigly.
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wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 18:55 last edited by
I’ve heard people say it’s all about confidence and optimism.
Perhaps investors think Trump doesn’t have the right temperament this time around.
Or maybe it’ll be fine tomorrow… who knows.
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wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 19:11 last edited by Copper 10 days from now
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in two key numbers: 50 and 33
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in one key question.
Does this tariff help in the coming war against China?
Lose that war, and the rest of this doesn't matter.
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Every tariff discussion should be grounded in two key numbers: 50 and 33
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in one key question.
Does this tariff help in the coming war against China?
Lose that war, and the rest of this doesn't matter.
wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 19:21 last edited by Renauda 10 days from now@Copper said in Trumpenomics:
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in two key numbers: 50 and 33
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in one key question.
Does this tariff help in the coming war against China?
Lose that war, and the rest of this doesn't matter.
Then if that is the parallel world you live in, MAGAt USA should immediately stop shitting on its friends and allies with punitive sanctions disguised as tariffs, and extortionist threats. Would help too to your perfidious demagogue president would stop licking Putin’s ass.
My next elbow will be a hell of lot harder if you come back at me with your usual disingeuous and passive aggressive snark
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@Copper said in Trumpenomics:
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in two key numbers: 50 and 33
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in one key question.
Does this tariff help in the coming war against China?
Lose that war, and the rest of this doesn't matter.
Then if that is the parallel world you live in, MAGAt USA should immediately stop shitting on its friends and allies with punitive sanctions disguised as tariffs, and extortionist threats. Would help too to your perfidious demagogue president would stop licking Putin’s ass.
My next elbow will be a hell of lot harder if you come back at me with your usual disingeuous and passive aggressive snark
wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 19:31 last edited by@Renauda said in Trumpenomics:
Would help too to your perfidious demagogue president would stop licking Putin’s ass.
Let's not rush to judgement. He may just be licking the base of his own pinky. You can't really tell.
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@Copper said in Trumpenomics:
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in two key numbers: 50 and 33
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in one key question.
Does this tariff help in the coming war against China?
Lose that war, and the rest of this doesn't matter.
Then if that is the parallel world you live in, MAGAt USA should immediately stop shitting on its friends and allies with punitive sanctions disguised as tariffs, and extortionist threats. Would help too to your perfidious demagogue president would stop licking Putin’s ass.
My next elbow will be a hell of lot harder if you come back at me with your usual disingeuous and passive aggressive snark
wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 19:37 last edited by@Renauda said in Trumpenomics:
@Copper said in Trumpenomics:
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in two key numbers: 50 and 33
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in one key question.
Does this tariff help in the coming war against China?
Lose that war, and the rest of this doesn't matter.
Then if that is the parallel world you live in, MAGAt USA should immediately stop shitting on its friends and allies with punitive sanctions disguised as tariffs, and extortionist threats. Would help too to your perfidious demagogue president would stop licking Putin’s ass.
My next elbow will be a hell of lot harder if you come back at me with your usual disingeuous and passive aggressive snark
You don't seem to be a friend.
Check your spelling.
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wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 19:37 last edited by
@Horace said in Trumpenomics:
The stock market continues to hemorrhage bigly.
Maybe it's all a cunning plan to make TruthSocial look more appealing than nVidia.
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@Renauda said in Trumpenomics:
@Copper said in Trumpenomics:
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in two key numbers: 50 and 33
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in one key question.
Does this tariff help in the coming war against China?
Lose that war, and the rest of this doesn't matter.
Then if that is the parallel world you live in, MAGAt USA should immediately stop shitting on its friends and allies with punitive sanctions disguised as tariffs, and extortionist threats. Would help too to your perfidious demagogue president would stop licking Putin’s ass.
My next elbow will be a hell of lot harder if you come back at me with your usual disingeuous and passive aggressive snark
You don't seem to be a friend.
Check your spelling.
wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 19:43 last edited by Renauda 10 days from now@Copper said in Trumpenomics:
@Renauda said in Trumpenomics:
@Copper said in Trumpenomics:
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in two key numbers: 50 and 33
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in one key question.
Does this tariff help in the coming war against China?
Lose that war, and the rest of this doesn't matter.
Then if that is the parallel world you live in, MAGAt USA should immediately stop shitting on its friends and allies with punitive sanctions disguised as tariffs, and extortionist threats. Would help too to your perfidious demagogue president would stop licking Putin’s ass.
My next elbow will be a hell of lot harder if you come back at me with your usual disingeuous and passive aggressive snark
You don't seem to be a friend.
You’re right, I am not your friend and, by the way, your disingenuous head is still up your arse.
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wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 20:21 last edited by
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I’ve heard people say it’s all about confidence and optimism.
Perhaps investors think Trump doesn’t have the right temperament this time around.
Or maybe it’ll be fine tomorrow… who knows.
wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 20:25 last edited by@xenon said in Trumpenomics:
I’ve heard people say it’s all about confidence and optimism.
Perhaps investors think Trump doesn’t have the right temperament this time around.
Or maybe it’ll be fine tomorrow… who knows.
I have confidence and optimism that Trump will pivot if it looks like the market will continue to plummet…
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wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 20:55 last edited by
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@Renauda said in Trumpenomics:
@Copper said in Trumpenomics:
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in two key numbers: 50 and 33
Every tariff discussion should be grounded in one key question.
Does this tariff help in the coming war against China?
Lose that war, and the rest of this doesn't matter.
Then if that is the parallel world you live in, MAGAt USA should immediately stop shitting on its friends and allies with punitive sanctions disguised as tariffs, and extortionist threats. Would help too to your perfidious demagogue president would stop licking Putin’s ass.
My next elbow will be a hell of lot harder if you come back at me with your usual disingeuous and passive aggressive snark
You don't seem to be a friend.
Check your spelling.
wrote on 6 Mar 2025, 21:19 last edited by Renauda 10 days from nowCheck your spelling.
Sorry I missed that earlier.
Okay then, you tell me how to spell “wanker” in American. Better than anyone else here, you are the one who ought to know.
My spelling is fine thank you and every bit as good as your’s or anyone else’s here.