Sumary: Tariffs ... are bad ....

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Jan 31, 2025
1:02:10pm

fan_byu All-American

Sumary: Tariffs ... are bad ....

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fan_byu

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Tariffs on Canada are bad for construction and housing if lumber is not exempt.

Hobo

Jan 31, 12:59pm

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rainorsnow

Jan 31, 1:02pm

Sumary: Tariffs ... are bad ....

fan_byu

Jan 31, 1:02pm

The point of tariffs is to hurt the exporter more than the US consumers. If the

spoxjox

Jan 31, 1:07pm

It doesn't work out that way though

Dryfire

Jan 31, 1:23pm

Friedman was brilliant and nearly always right...but I think this was a miss.

WVU_Prof

Jan 31, 4:32pm

We get valuable goods in return for paper we don’t even have to print anymore

BYU'01

Jan 31, 7:10pm

if there are US industries that can benefit and provide benefit to consumers

fulano

Jan 31, 1:36pm

The concept of "Made in ___" is an idea promoted by politicians and others

Dryfire

Jan 31, 2:11pm

Yes, that is the point. But they only actually work to create "long-term gains"

russkiejedi

Jan 31, 7:17pm

In sum, Tariff ☹️

bruincoug

Jan 31, 1:07pm

Can we place a Tariff on India until the spam phone calls stop? Tariff ☺️

jrifkin48

Jan 31, 9:48pm

There are about 10 million guys named tariff there already.

bruincoug

Feb 1, 9:30am

Yes, tariffs are inflationary, create tension etc., but...

Jan 31, 2:15pm

I doubt that lumber will be exempt. Softwoods were a target of tariffs

Everyman

Jan 31, 1:02pm

Symptom of low t?

Jan 31, 1:03pm

You should post more of this. Your other content isn't that great.

UNLVcougar

Jan 31, 1:21pm

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jrifkin48

Jan 31, 1:54pm

Exceptions will be rife with brides/cronyism/deep state influence. Another

Jan 31, 1:03pm

I really hate agreeing with you, but you are right in this case.

Dryfire

Jan 31, 1:27pm

This already happened in 2017. What was the effect?

Jan 31, 1:06pm

Higher prices, economic decline, government picking winner and losers...

Jan 31, 1:09pm

Now try it with data to back that up.

Jan 31, 1:13pm

One data point: it made our house more expensive in 2018/2019

NaturalNeuralNet

Jan 31, 1:23pm

I remember this well. As I was buying new appliances.

Jan 31, 1:30pm

RE: Now try it with data to back that up.

Baron

Jan 31, 1:51pm

RE: Higher prices, economic decline, government picking winner and losers...

Jan 31, 1:24pm

December 2019 was the strongest the US economy ever was

jrifkin48

Jan 31, 2:00pm

Now provide data and evidence! Plenty of bigger booms.

Jan 31, 2:03pm

You're right. 2019 was an economic disaster.

jrifkin48

Jan 31, 2:31pm

Let me dissuade of the ridiculous claim that Trump created the best economy ever

Jan 31, 2:36pm

I'll accept Reagan #1, Trump #2.

jrifkin48

Jan 31, 2:40pm

Canadian lumber tariffs have been around for a while already.

Ron Mexico

Jan 31, 1:20pm

Good thing I got my basement framing finished before this

Jan 31, 1:30pm

Sweet, looks like I can put off building that new shed this year!

Peter Venkman

Jan 31, 1:33pm

We've had two mills close in the last 2 years

jrifkin48

Jan 31, 1:58pm

Counterpoint, the mere existence of Canada is an affront to God.

Jan 31, 2:04pm

Ferris Bueller had the answer in the 80s…

KU_Coug

Jan 31, 2:36pm

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