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Forum: Off Topic - General 01-23-2019, 09:51 PM
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Posted By Clocker
The "grown-ups" with money in their pockets hate...

The "grown-ups" with money in their pockets hate tariffs. They love the profits on cheap imports sold to citizens of the richest country in the world in a healthy economy.
Forum: Off Topic - General 01-23-2019, 09:38 PM
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Posted By Clocker
Why not? Most of the politicians there and...

Why not? Most of the politicians there and elsewhere are just as clueless about tariffs as Trump is, and don't realize that all they are doing is imposing higher taxes on their own citizens.
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-26-2018, 08:31 PM
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Posted By Clocker
Including carrots? Are ND farmers hurt or...

Including carrots?


Are ND farmers hurt or not by Chinese tariffs on soybeans?
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-26-2018, 07:52 PM
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Posted By Clocker
Did you just make this up? The big carrot growers...

Did you just make this up? The big carrot growers are in California, Washington, and Texas. Soybeans are a major crop in the upper Midwest: Iowa, Minnesota, and the Dakotas. And soybean farmers there...
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-26-2018, 05:45 PM
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Posted By Clocker
It's just a little exaggeration to get his...

It's just a little exaggeration to get his message across to the public. Like when he touted the impact of his steel tariffs. Nothing wrong with a guy tooting his own horn every once in a while....
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-24-2018, 08:32 PM
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Posted By Clocker
All you need is Google, which you have if you are...

All you need is Google, which you have if you are on the internet. You have no facts or sources to support statements like Chinese firms have zero profits.

How is China going to lose trillions if...
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-24-2018, 08:14 PM
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Posted By Clocker
You can't learn what is going on in the world...

You can't learn what is going on in the world from reading Trump's tweets. China is giving tax breaks and other incentives to companies hit by Trump's tariffs.
...
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-24-2018, 06:33 PM
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Posted By Clocker
To repeat, if American consumers aren't paying...

To repeat, if American consumers aren't paying the tariffs, then the Chinese products remain price competitive, and American consumers will tend to buy the less expensive Chinese products rather than...
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-24-2018, 12:54 AM
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Posted By Clocker
News flash. Joe Kennedy caused the Great...

News flash. Joe Kennedy caused the Great Depression. Hard to argue with that kind of detailed historical evidence and analysis.
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-23-2018, 06:06 PM
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Posted By Clocker
Well we tried protective tariffs before, and we...

Well we tried protective tariffs before, and we know they don't work. Tariffs certainly made the Great Depression worse than it would have been. From Wiki:

...
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-22-2018, 09:48 PM
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Posted By Clocker
How about that? That means that the Trump tariffs...

How about that? That means that the Trump tariffs are ineffective, and that Chinese imports will continue to be highly competitive against American products. I'd guess that it is highly likely that...
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-22-2018, 01:05 PM
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Posted By Clocker
You have no problem with Trump deciding who gets...

You have no problem with Trump deciding who gets "crushed"? No problem with Trump picking winners and losers, rather than leaving it to the free market?
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-22-2018, 11:37 AM
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Posted By Clocker
Macroeconomic theory taught in the 1960s was...

Macroeconomic theory taught in the 1960s was based on the assumption that the federal government can and should influence the private sector through its policies and its intervention in markets.
...
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-21-2018, 10:49 PM
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Posted By Clocker
There are a number of legitimate issues regarding...

There are a number of legitimate issues regarding trade with China, most of which cannot be addressed by tariffs. The real issues are not about how much a Chinese manufacturer charges for the pots...
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-21-2018, 09:38 PM
Replies: 945
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Posted By Clocker
Nobody ever said that the US economy would tank...

Nobody ever said that the US economy would tank under tariffs. Trump's own people said that the cost of living for American consumers would increase by 10-15%.

That article indicates that the...
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-21-2018, 05:15 PM
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Posted By Clocker
Looks like the boys in the White House aren't...

Looks like the boys in the White House aren't playing well together.


https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/14/white-house-limits-peter-navarros-role-amid-china-trade-clash-with-larry-kudlow.html
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-21-2018, 03:04 PM
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Posted By Clocker
The tariffs were supposed to make China see the...

The tariffs were supposed to make China see the error of its ways and cave in to Trump's wishes for "free but fair" trade. That didn't happen.

Some top economic advisors, like former Goldman CEO...
Forum: Off Topic - General 11-09-2018, 01:08 PM
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Posted By Clocker
Word is Secy. of Commerce Wilbur Ross is the next...

Word is Secy. of Commerce Wilbur Ross is the next to go, Trump not happy with his negotiation of trade deals. The Donald will probably step in and personally negotiate a deal with China to show how...
Forum: Off Topic - General 10-17-2018, 12:50 PM
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Views: 92,292
Posted By Clocker
Ford Motors says that Trump's tariffs have cost...

Ford Motors says that Trump's tariffs have cost it $1 billion so far, and the company is preparing to cut 24,000 jobs.

...
Forum: Off Topic - General 08-04-2018, 11:06 AM
Replies: 945
Views: 92,292
Posted By Clocker
So you and Trump think we need more control over...

So you and Trump think we need more control over consumers to modify their behavior. This free trade thing is a bad idea because people do not know what is good for them, and they need their betters...
Forum: Off Topic - General 08-03-2018, 09:34 PM
Replies: 945
Views: 92,292
Posted By Clocker
I would have thought the Chinese would know more...

I would have thought the Chinese would know more about trade than that. Probably just rattling Trump's cage, setting him up in preparation for a deal that he can claim is a YUGE win. Then back to...
Forum: Off Topic - General 07-22-2018, 09:28 PM
Replies: 945
Views: 92,292
Posted By Clocker
Looks like Trump is doing some things to open up...

Looks like Trump is doing some things to open up free trade in the world.


https://www.wsj.com/articles/trading-past-america-1531868982
Forum: Off Topic - General 07-21-2018, 10:41 AM
Replies: 945
Views: 92,292
Posted By Clocker
Correct. ...

Correct.

https://www.creators.com/read/veronique-de-rugy/07/18/what-goes-around-comes-around-tariffs-stuck-on-the-spin-cycle
Forum: Off Topic - General 07-16-2018, 10:18 AM
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Views: 92,292
Posted By Clocker
"Stocks Slammed on Latest Trump Tariff Fears" ...

"Stocks Slammed on Latest Trump Tariff Fears"

https://www.thestreet.com/markets/stocks-fall-as-wall-street-weighs-new-trade-threats-from-trump-14632040

Trump's trade policies are based on the...
Forum: Off Topic - General 07-16-2018, 08:47 AM
Replies: 945
Views: 92,292
Posted By Clocker
They are reopening because steel prices are going...

They are reopening because steel prices are going up and those plants can now operate at a profit.

None of what you said changes the facts. Tariffs are increasing the costs of goods to American...
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